"number three" meaning in English

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Noun

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. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-number_three-en-noun-iiscKmrH Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (theater) A small town where theatrical performances are unlikely to meet with much success. Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-number_three-en-noun-2ScRxq1E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: number one, number two, number four, number five, number six, number seven, number eight, number nine, number ten, and so on

Inflected forms

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