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The following 6 entries include the term three-point.
three-point landing
noun: an airplane landing in which the two main wheels of the landing gear and the tail wheel or skid or nose wheel touch the ground simultaneously
three-point line
noun: a line on a basketball court forming an arc at a set distance (such as 22 feet) from the basket beyond which a field goal counts for three points
three-point perspective
noun: linear perspective in which parallel lines along the width of an object meet at two separate points on the horizon and vertical lines on the object meet at a point on the perpendicular bisector of the horizon line
three-point problem
noun: the problem of locating the point of observation from the observed angles subtended by three known sides of a triangle either by mathematical calculation or by plotting with a station pointer
three-point switch
nounthree-point turn
noun: a way of turning a vehicle around in a small space by going forward, turning to one side, then backing up, turning so as to face the other direction, then going forward again
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