"triples" in the noun sense
1. triple, three-base hit, three-bagger
a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
2. trio, triad, triplet, triple
a set of three similar things considered as a unit
3. triple
a quantity that is three times as great as another
"triples" in the verb sense
1. triple, treble
increase threefold
"Triple your income!"
2. triple
hit a three-base hit
Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)
Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.
View WordNet® License