"treble" meaning in English

See treble in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtrɛbəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-treble.wav [UK] Forms: treble [singular], trebles [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The treble is the high range of a piece of music or a musical instrument.
    Sense id: simple-treble-en-noun-1p9eXf5U
  2. The treble is the high-frequency sounds made by an audio amplifier.
    Sense id: simple-treble-en-noun-t9mbJi0G
  3. The treble is the control on an audio amplifier that lets you change the high-frequency gain.
    Sense id: simple-treble-en-noun-3xRZFuor

Verb

IPA: /ˈtrɛbəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-treble.wav [UK] Forms: treble [canonical], trebles [third-person, singular], trebled [past], trebled [past, participle], trebling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|trebl|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you treble something, you multiply it by three. Synonyms: triple
    Sense id: simple-treble-en-verb-3Te72U6D
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