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sextuple Definition

sex·tu·ple (seks to̵̅o̅pəl, sekstə pəl)

adjective

  1. consisting of or including six
  2. six times as much or as many; sixfold
  3. Music having six beats to a measure

Etymology: < L sextus, sixth, after quadruple

noun

an amount six times as much or as many

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·pled, -·pling

to make or become six times as much or as many; multiply by six

sextuple Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • complete: Reg Bamford lost to Matthew Burrow after completing a sextuple against the " Beast.

Modifies a noun

  • peel: The best turn of the day was Robert Fulford's sextuple peel.
  • leave: Kirby has the first break 14:15 Gibbons misses long lift Bamford has first break in the second, stops at 1-back with sextuple leave.
  • attempt: Aiton and Death kept pace, Aiton winning comfortably against Kibble, Death aided by a broken down Clarke sextuple attempt.

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