triple check

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Noun

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triple check (plural triple checks)

  1. An extra check or verification made a third time, usually with additional caution or attention.
    Did you make a double check and a triple check of the entire minefield before proceeding?

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This form usually comes after double check, often as a synonym or variant thereof.

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Verb

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triple check (third-person singular simple present triple checks, present participle triple checking, simple past and past participle triple checked)

  1. To check again; to check with extra caution or attention; to verify or make sure.
    Did you double check and triple check of the entire minefield before proceeding?

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This form usually comes after double check, often as a synonym or variant thereof.

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