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triforce en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Japanese トライフォース (toraifōsu), from English tri- + force. First used in the Legend of Zelda video game franchise for a magical artefact in that fictional universe.

Meanings

  1. A shape composed of three equilateral triangles arranged in such a manner that a fourth triangle of identical size, but pointing the opposite direction, could fit between them.

Forms

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triforces Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (5)

ja トライフォース (Shape composed of three triangles in a specific alignment) · fr triforce (Shape composed of three triangles in a specific alignment) · es Trifuerza (Shape composed of three triangles in a specific alignment) · cmn 三角之力 (Shape composed of three triangles in a specific alignment) · it Triforza (Shape composed of three triangles in a specific alignment)

wikipedia: Legend of Zelda

triforce en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Japanese トライフォース (toraifōsu), from English tri- + force. First used in the Legend of Zelda video game franchise for a magical artefact in that fictional universe.

Meanings

  1. (Internet, historical) To post three Unicode triangles (▲) arranged in this configuration, especially on 4chan, where a simple copy-and-paste would display incorrectly and expose newbies.

Forms

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triforcing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
triforced Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
triforced Tense=Past lexicographic
triforces Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

Sierpinski triangle

wikipedia: Legend of Zelda