Hear a word and type it out. How many can you get right?
TAKE THE QUIZ“three-point”
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
