Triple-double
[trip-uh l-duhb-uh l] /ˈtrɪp əlˈdʌb əl/
noun
1.
a score in a basketball game of at least ten points, ten rebounds, and ten assists by a single player.
noun
in basketball, the achievement by one player of double digits in three categories, points, rebounds, and assists; also written [triple double]
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