"third-class" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} third-class (not comparable)
  1. Most inferior in quality or standing. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: first-class, second-class Translations (most inferior in quality or standing): 三等 (sānděng) (Chinese Mandarin), kolmannen luokan (Finnish), dritter Klasse (German), drittklassig (German), третьесо́ртный (tretʹjesórtnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-third-class-en-adj-Z0wkNhg4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

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          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "most inferior in quality or standing",
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          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "most inferior in quality or standing",
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      "word": "三等"
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "most inferior in quality or standing",
      "word": "kolmannen luokan"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "most inferior in quality or standing",
      "word": "dritter Klasse"
    },
    {
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      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "most inferior in quality or standing",
      "word": "drittklassig"
    },
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