"number three" meaning in All languages combined

See number three on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-number three.ogg [Australia] Forms: number threes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} number three (plural number threes)
  1. (cricket) The batsman who bats third.
    Sense id: en-number_three-en-noun-iiscKmrH Categories (other): Cricket Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. Synonym of poonami. Synonyms: poonami [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-number_three-en-noun-CtPf9-1y
  3. (soccer) A left back.
    Sense id: en-number_three-en-noun-9lKUAtIm Categories (other): Football (soccer), English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 0 42 13 21 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 1 43 7 24 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 1 43 7 24 18 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
  4. (soccer) A player who is the backup to the two primary goalkeepers - number one and number two. Coordinate_terms: number two, number four, and so on
    Sense id: en-number_three-en-noun-Ey~DjrLJ Categories (other): Football (soccer) Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
  5. (theater) A small town where theatrical performances are unlikely to meet with much success.
    Sense id: en-number_three-en-noun-2ScRxq1E Categories (other): Theater Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
  6. (euphemistic) The act of masturbation, especially when done in a bathroom. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-number_three-en-noun-GtG7FX-8 Categories (other): English euphemisms

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