Encyclopedia

Three and a Quarter Three and a Quarter is a 3-piece, reggae-influenced rock band from Lisbon, Portugal. Formed in 1997, Three and a Quarter is known for their intensely visceral, at times chaotic live shows, which they have performed throughout Europe and the United States.
Three and One-half Fathom Ledge Three and One-half Fathom Ledge in Massachusetts, is a small barren rock in Massachusetts Bay, located within the city limits of Boston, USA. The rock is northeast of Martin Ledge and far east of the Roaring Bulls.
Three Ages (1923 film) Three Ages is a 1923 black and white American feature-length silent comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. The first feature Keaton wrote, directed, produced, and starred in (unlike The Saphead (1920), in which he only acted), Keaton structured the film like three inter-cut short films.
Three Alls Policy The Three Alls Policy"Three Alls Policy" is the conventional translation. The Chinese characters could be literally translated as "three light policy", but in this case, the character for "light" (光) actually means "all", especially with reference to consumption of food or other resources(吃光="eat up").
Three Bards The Three Bards () are the three national poets of Polish literature. The literal translation of the Polish term wieszcz is close to predictor or soothsayer, as the poets included in the group by the literary critics and general population were thought to not only describe the national feelings of the Polish society, but also foresee the nation's future.
Three Billy Goats Gruff Three Billy Goats Gruff is a famous traditional fairy tale of Norwegian origin, in which three goats cross a bridge, under which is a fearsome troll who tries to prevent them from crossing it. Three Billy Goats Gruff is an "eat-me-when-I'm-fatter" tale (Aarne-Thompson type 122E).
Three Block War The Three Block War is a concept devised by Gen Charles Krulak in the late 1990s to describe the complex spectrum of challenges likely to be faced by soldiers on the modern battlefield. In three contiguous city blocks soldiers may be required to conduct full scale military action, peacekeeping operations and humanitarian relief.
Three Bridges railway station Three Bridges railway station is located in the Three Bridges district of Crawley, West Sussex, England. It is at the point where the Arun Valley Line diverges from the Brighton Main Line, and train services are provided by Southern, First Capital Connect and Southeastern.
Three Brothers (islands) Three Brothers is a group of three islands 20 km East of Eagle Islands along the central western rim of the Great Chagos Bank, which is the world's largest coral atoll structure, located in the Chagos Archipelago. There is also a tiny unexplored islet.
Three Bugs Fringe Theatre Three Bugs Fringe Theatre (or 3BUGS) is a society of the University of Birmingham Guild of Students. Set up in 2003 by Stephen Makin and Michael Wood, its primary purpose is to allow University of Birmingham Students to take productions to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe each summer.
Three card brag Three card brag is a unique British card game which is similar to poker but varies in betting style and hand rankings. Three card brag was played in the movie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels directed by Guy Ritchie, where it was played without table stakes.
Three crows The three crows (三羽烏) refers to the group of three go players who are part of the triumvirate of certain eras in go history. These players include Hideyuki Fujisawa, Keizo Suzuki, and Toshiro Yamabe (1940's).
Three Californias Trilogy The Three Californias Trilogy (also known as the Wild Shore Triptych and the Orange County Trilogy) consists of three books by Kim Stanley Robinson, that depict three different possible futures of Orange County, California. The three books that make up the trilogy are The Wild Shore, The Gold Coast and Pacific Edge.
Three Came Home Three Came Home is a 1950 film based on the war memoirs of writer Agnes Newton Keith. It depicts Keith's attempt to flee Borneo during the Japanese invasion in 1941, her subsequent internment and suffering, separated from her husband, and with a young son to care for.
Three Castles Walk The Three Castles Walk in North-East Monmouthshire is a 19 mile (30km) circular route which links Skenfrith Castle, Grosmont Castle and White Castle (Wales). It follows woods and hills and takes the walker over Graig Syfyrddin (Edmunds Tump) from where there are views of the Marches, the mountains of South Wales, and the Forest of Dean and beyond.
Three Cities The Three Cities is a collective description of the three fortified cities of Cospicua, Vittoriosa, and Senglea on the Island of Malta, which are enclosed by the massive line of fortification created by the Knights of St John, the Cottonera Lines.
Three Collas The Three Collas were three brothers, sons of Eochaid Doimhlen, son of the High King Cairbre Lifechair, who are credited with establishing the kingdom of Airgialla in north-eastern Ireland in the 4th century. They were:
Three Colors Three Colors is the collective title of three films directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, two made in French and one primarily in Polish: Trois couleurs: Bleu (Blue) (1993), Trzy kolory: Biały (White) (in French: Blanc) (1994), and Trois couleurs: Rouge (Red) (1994). All three were co-written by Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz (with story consultants Agnieszka Holland and Slawomir Idziak) and have musical scores by Zbigniew Preisner.
Three Communiques The Three Communiques, alternatively The Three Joint Communiques, are a collection of three joint statements made by the governments of the United States and the People's Republic of China. The communiques played a crucial role in the normalization of relations between the U.
Three Comrades (novel) Three Comrades (German, Drei Kameraden, ISBN 0-449-91242-6) is a novel written in 1937 by the German author Erich Maria Remarque describing the lives of three disillusioned German First World War veterans in 1928 Berlin.
Three Days (song) "Three Days" is a ten minute, forty-five second song featured on Jane's Addiction's 1990 album, Ritual de lo Habitual. It is a three-part song that meditates on death and rebirth, and was inspired by the heroin-related death of a woman named Xiola Bleu and her last visit to her hometown of Los Angeles (to attend her father's funeral), which lasted three days.
Three Days Grace Three Days Grace (also known as 3DG) is a Canadian Alternative metal/Post-grunge band formed in 1997. The band used to be named "Groundswell" and consists of members Adam Gontier (vocals and guitar), Neil Sanderson (drums and backing vocals), Brad Walst (bass and backing vocals) and Barry Stock (guitar).
Three Days to Never Three Days to Never is a 2006 fantasy novel by Tim Powers. As with many Powers novels, it proposes a secret history in which real events have supernatural causes and that prominent historical figures had actually been involved in supernatural or occult activities.
Three Dialogues Originally published in transition 49 in 1949, Three Dialogues represents a small part (fewer than 3000 words) of a correspondence between Samuel Beckett and Georges Duthuit about the nature of contemporary art, with particular reference to the work of Pierre Tal-Coat, André Masson and Bram van Velde. It might more accurately be said that beneath these surface references may be found an invaluable commentary on Beckett's own struggle with expression at a particularly creative and pivotal period of his life.
Three Disasters of Wu The Three Disasters of Wu (Chinese language: 三武之禍; pinyin Sān Wǔ Zhīhuò) were three major persecutions against Buddhism in Chinese history. They were named as such because the posthumous names or temple names of all three emperors who carried out the persecutions had the character Wu (武) in them.
Three Drives Three Drives, also known as Three Drives on a Vinyl, is a progressive trance duo of Erik De Koning and Ton Van Empel. Their best-known tracks are "Greece 2000" (Released in 1998) and "Sunset on Ibiza," which have been remixed by Paul Oakenfold, Tilt, and Paul Van Dyk, among others.
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality was a 1905 work by Sigmund Freud which advanced his theory of sexuality, in particular its relation to childhood. Together with Interpretations of Dreams, these essays are one of Freud's most momentous and original contributions to human knowledge.
Three Evils The Three Evils are "terrorism, separatism and religious extremism." The phrase is frequently used when referring to counter-terrorism operations undertaken by China, the Central Asian republics, and Russia.
Three for the Chair Three for the Chair is a collection of three Nero Wolfe novellas by Rex Stout, first published in this form by Viking Press in 1957, and later by Bantam Books in paperback in various printings beginning in 1958.
Three from Buttermilk Village Three from Buttermilk Village (; tr.: Troye iz Prostokvashino) is a 1978 Soviet animated film based on the children's book "Uncle Fyodor, His Dog, and His Cat" (Дядя Фёдор, Пес, и Кот) by Eduard Uspensky.
Three Fathom Harbour Three Fathom Harbour is a fishing community on the Eastern Shore of the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia on the shore of Atlantic Ocean off of Nova Scotia Route 207 on Three Fathom Harbour Road . The harhour has its own authority .
Three Fathoms Cove Three Fathoms Cove or Kei Ling Ha Hoi (Chinese: 企嶺下海) is a cove surrounded by Tse Ha, Sai Kang (Kei Ling Ha), Yung Shu Au and Sam Chung in Hong Kong. Its north is connected to Tolo Harbour and Tolo Channel in Hong Kong.
Three Fingered Jenny Three Fingered Jenny was a 1916 American silent short mystery directed by Edward LeSaint written by Harvey Gates. Starring William Garwood in the lead role it was the fourth film in the five film series of the Lord John's Journal.
Three Forks, South Dakota Three Forks is a small unincorporated community in Pennington County, South Dakota located at the intersection of US 16 and US 385 just north of Hill City along Spring Creek. A small general store featuring fuel is open seasonally, as is a campground, a motel, a miniature golf-course, and an ice-cream stand.
Three Forms of Unity From 1618 to 1619 the international Reformed churches, with representatives from dozens of countries, met at a Synod or Council of Dordrecht and there collectively stated their faith, summarizing biblical teachings in three documents, or forms, of unity: The Heidelberg Catechism, the Belgic Confession, and the Canons of the Council of Dordrecht.
Three Fugitives Three Fugitives is a 1989 comedy film starring Nick Nolte, Martin Short and James Earl Jones and directed by Francis Veber. It is a remake of Les Fugitifs, a 1986 French comedy starring Gerard Depardieu and Pierre Richard and also directed by Francis Veber.
Three generations of human rights The division of human rights into three generations was initially proposed in 1979 by the Czech jurist Karel Vasak at the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg. He used the term at least as early as November 1977.
Three Gorges The Three Gorges ( []) region is a scenic area along the Yangtze River in the People's Republic of China with a total length of approximately 200 km. The Three Gorges occupy approximately 120 km within this region.
Three Gut Records Three Gut Records is a Toronto, Ontario, Canada based independent record label. It was founded in 2000 by Lisa Moran and Tyler Burke as a vehicle for releasing albums by their friends; it became an influential player in Canadian music with the breakout success of The Constantines' self-titled 2001 release on the label.
Three halfpence (British coin) The silver Three Halfpence (1½d) coin was introduced in Queen Elizabeth I of England's third and fourth coinages (1561-1582) as part of a plan to produce large quantities of coins of varying denominations and high metal content. The obverse shows a left-facing bust of the queen, with a rose behind her, with the legend E D G ROSA SINE SPINA -- Elizabeth by the grace of God a rose without a thorn -- while the reverse shows the royal arms with the date above the arms and a mintmark at the beginning of the legend CIVITAS LONDON -- City of London, the Tower Mint.
Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War The Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War (1651–1986) was a war between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly (located off the southwest coast of the United Kingdom). It is said to have been extended by the lack of a peace treaty for 335 years without a single shot being fired, which would make it both the world's longest war and the war with the fewest casualties.
Three Hundred Words "Three Hundred Words" for some, is probably a minor, insubstantial piece of poetry, but it actually showcases a number of Roy Harper's techniques and characteristics, so is worthy of further consideration.
Three Character Classic The Three Character Classic, Trimetric Classic or San Zi Jing () is one of the Chinese classic texts. It was probably written in the 13th century and attributed to Wang Yinglin (王應麟, 1223-1296) during the Song Dynasty.
Three Chinese Poets Three Chinese Poets is a book of poetry by the titular poets Wang Wei, Li Bai and Du Fu translated into English by Vikram Seth. The Three Poets were contemporaries and are considered to be amongst the greatest Chinese poets, though Du Fu did not receive much recognition for his poetry during his life.
Three Choirs Festival The Three Choirs Festival is a British music festival, held each August alternately at the cathedrals of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester and originally featuring their three choirs, which remain central to the week-long programme. The large-scale choral repertoire is now performed by the Festival Chorus but the festival also features other major ensembles and international soloists.
Three Imaginary Girls Three Imaginary Girls is a Seattle]-based website that showcases the music of the [[Pacific Northwest. Self-described as "Seattle's sparkly indie-pop press", since its founding in 2002, the site has featured hundreds of reviews of albums, live music, film, theater, interviews, political commentary, and even love advice {from Visqueen's Rachel Flotard}, in Seattle and beyond.
Three Inches of Blood (Demo) Three Inches of Blood was a demo album recorded by The Unicorns prior to Unicorns Are People Too. Rumor has it that the album was burned onto CD-R's and given to club owners who let The Unicorns play gigs at their club.
Three Investigators The Three Investigators was a popular American juvenile detective book series first published as "Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators." It was created by Robert Arthur, who believed using a famous figure like movie director Hitchcock would attract attention.
Three Islands (Queensland) Three Islands is the name of three islands 30 km South East of Cape Flattery in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and within the Three Islands National Park. The islands are important seabird nesting sites.
Three jet event In particle physics, a three-jet event is an event with many particles in final state that appear to be clustered in three jets. A single jet consists of particles that fly off in roughly the same direction.
Three Jewels The Three Jewels, also rendered as Three Treasures, Three Refuges or Triple Gem (Sanskrit: Triratna त्रिरत्न, also Ratna-traya रत्नत्रय ; Pali: Tiratana तिरतन , Tisarana तिसरन; Chinese: 三寶 or 三宝, Sānbǎo; Japanese: Sambō or Sampō) are the three things that Buddhists give themselves to, and in return look toward for guidance, in the process known as taking refuge.
Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms period () is a period in the history of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the Wei in 220 and the conquest of the Wu by the Jin Dynasty in 280.
Three Kingdoms of Korea The Three Kingdoms of Korea were Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium CE. The Three Kingdoms period in Korea is usually considered to run from the 1st century BCE until Silla's triumph over Goguryeo in 668, which marked the beginning of the North and South States period (남북국시대) of Unified Silla in the South and Balhae in the North.
Three Kings (Czech antinazi rezistance) Three Kings (Tři králové) was nickname of legegendary group of Czech antinazi rezistance (1939-1942). Members was Josef Mašín († 1942, executed), Václav Morávek († 1942, KIA) a Josef Balabán († 1941, executed).
Three Kings Islands The Three Kings Islands (Ngā Motu Karaka, also Manawa Tawhi or Manawatawhi in Māori) are a small group of 13 islands about 55 kilometres (35 miles) northwest of Cape Reinga, the northernmost point of the North Island of New Zealand, where the South Pacific Ocean and Tasman Sea converge (). They measure about 4.
Three letter rule In English spelling, the three letter rule (or short word rule) is the observation that "content words" tend to have at least three letters. In particular, content words containing fewer than three phonemes may be augmented with letters which are phonetically redundant, such as ebb, add, egg, inn, bee, see, awe, buy, owe, etc.
Three Laws of Robotics In science fiction, the Three Laws of Robotics are a set of three rules written by Isaac Asimov, which almost all positronic robots appearing in his fiction must obey. Introduced in his 1942 short story "Runaround", although foreshadowed in a few earlier stories, the Laws state the following:
Three Leagues The Three Leagues was the alliance of 1471 of the League of God's House, the League of the Ten Jurisdictions and the Grey League, leading to the formation of the Swiss canton of GraubĂĽnden. The Three Leagues became allied with the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1496, siding with it in the Swabian war of 1499, but they did not join the Confederacy until the imposition of the Helvetic Republic in 1803.
Three Links The Three Links or Three Linkages (Chinese: 三通; Pinyin: Sān tōng) are direct postal (通郵 Tōng yóu), transportation (especially airline) (通航 Tōng háng), and trade (通商 Tōng shāng) links between mainland China and Taiwan. Since the end of major combat operations of the Chinese Civil War in 1949, all such contact had been routed through intermediate destinations, mainly via Hong Kong or Macau.
Three Lions }}"Three Lions" was the official anthem of the England football team for the 1996 European Championships, held that year in England. The music was written by The Lightning Seeds, with comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner providing the lyrics.
Three Lions (video game) Three Lions is a video game developed by Z‑Axis, Ltd and published by BMG Interactive based around the game of football (soccer). It was released for the PC, Playstation and Game Boy Color on 17 April 1998 as the official video game of the English Football Association.
Three Little Bops Three Little Bops is a 1957 Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Friz Freleng, with voices by Stan Freberg and music by a jazz group including Shorty Rogers. It is a takeoff on The Three Little Pigs, told as a hip, jazzy musical.
Three Little Maids Three Little Maids is an English musical by Paul Rubens with additional songs by Percy Greenbank and Howard Talbot. It opened at the Apollo Theatre in London on 10 May 1902 and later transferred to the Prince of Wales Theatre, running for a total of 348 performances.
Three Little Pigs (film) Three Little Pigs is an animated short film released on May 27, 1933 by United Artists, produced by Walt Disney and directed by Burton Gillett. Based on a fairy tale of the same name, the short's huge success also made the original tale known worldwide.
Three Little Pigs (Green JellĂż song) Three Little Pigs is a song by the comedy heavy metal band Green JellĂż, from the album Cereal Killer Soundtrack, released by Zoo Entertainment in 1992. Written by Marc Levinthal and Bill Manspeaker after a "late-night drinkfest" at Zatar's in Hollywood, the song is a re-telling of the classic fairy tale with modern twists, such as pot-smoking pigs, an appearance by Rambo, and a Harley Davidson-riding wolf.
Three Little Words (film) Three Little Words (MGM) is a 1950 Hollywood Musical film biography of the Tin Pan Alley songwriting partnership of Kalmar and Ruby and stars Fred Astaire as lyricist Bert Kalmar, Red Skelton as composer Harry Ruby, along with Vera-Ellen, Debbie Reynolds and Arlene Dahl. The film was directed by Richard Thorpe and produced by Jack Cummings.
Three Little Words (television series) Three Little Words was a popular game show that was produced by HTV West and ran from 1979 until 1987 and was hosted by several people, including Don Moss, Alan Taylor, and Ray Alan with his wife Barbie. The show was created by Canadian Roy Ward Dickson.
Three marks of existence According to the Buddhist tradition, all phenomena (dharmas) are marked by three characteristics, sometimes referred to as the Dharma seals, that is dukkha (suffering), anicca (impermanence), and anatta (non-Self).
Three men make a tiger Three men make a tiger (Chinese: [; Pinyin]: sān rén chéng hǔ) is a [[Chinese language|Chinese proverb or four-character idiom. It refers to the idea that if an unfounded premise or urban legend is mentioned and repeated by many individuals, the premise will be erroneously accepted as the truth.
Three Men and a Baby Three Men and a Baby is a 1987 comedy film starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson. It follows the mishaps and adventures of three bachelors as they attempt to adapt their lives to pseudo-fatherhood with the arrival of one of the men's love child.
Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station is a civilian nuclear power plant located on an artificial island (Three Mile Island) in the Susquehanna River near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It was originally built with two pressurized water reactors (TMI-1 and TMI-2), but after TMI-2 suffered a partial meltdown in 1979, its core was removed from the site.
Three Mills Three Mills were working mills on the River Lee in the East End of London, one of London’s oldest still-surviving industrial centres, the largest and most powerful of the four remaining tidal mills in Britain, and is possibly the largest tidal mill in the world.
Three Monks Three Monks (Chinese: 三个和尚, San ge he shang) is a Chinese animated feature film produced by the Shanghai Animation Film Studio. After the cultural revolution and the fall of the political Gang of Four in 1976, the film was one of the first animation created as part of the rebirth period.
Three Nephites The Three Nephites are three Nephite disciples of Jesus described in the Book of Mormon who were blessed by Jesus to "never taste of death; but ye shall live to behold all the doings of the Father unto the children of men, even until all things shall be fulfilled according to the will of the Father, when I shall come in my glory with the powers of heaven." As related in Third Nephi] chapter 28, this change occurred when they were caught up in to heaven.
Three Noes The Three-Noes Policy (Chinese: 三不政策) is a policy in the 1980’s maintained by President Chiang Ching-kuo of the Republic of China (Taiwan), in response to the People’s Republic of China’s attempts to have direct contact with the ROC. When the United States broke diplomatic ties with the ROC in 1979, the PRC believed that it had complete leverage in convincing Taiwan’s government to talk.
Three Non-Nuclear Principles Japan's are a parliamentary resolution (never adopted into law) that have guided Japanese nuclear policy since their inception in the late 1960s, and reflect general public sentiment and national policy since the end of World War II. The tenets state that Japan shall neither possess nor manufacture nuclear weapons, nor shall it permit their introduction into Japanese territory.
Three on a Match (game show) Three on a Match was an American television game show, created by Bob Stewart, that ran from August 2, 1971 to June 28, 1974 on the daytime schedule of NBC. The host was Bill Cullen, a veteran host of several successful television games.
Three points for a win Three points for a win is a standard used in many sports leagues and group tournaments, especially in football (soccer), in which three (rather than two) points are awarded to the team winning a match, with no points to the losing team. If the game is drawn, each team receives one point.
Three Pagodas Pass Three Pagodas Pass (, pronounced 'Darn Chedi Sam Ong') is a pass through the Bilauktaung Mountains on the border between Thailand and Myanmar, at an altitude of 282 metres. The pass links the town of Sangkhlaburi in the north of Kanchanaburi province, Thailand to the town of Payathonzu in Myanmar.
Three Pashas "The Three Pashas", also known as the "dictatorial triumvirate", included the Ottoman minister of the interior:Mehmed Talat Pasha (1874–1921), the minister of war, Ismail Enver, (1881–1922) and the minister of the Navy, Ahmed Djemal, (1872–1922). They were the dominant political figures in the empire during the First World War.
Three Percenters Three Percenters is the sixth episode of the short-lived Fox science-fiction action series Harsh Realm. It was the third of six remaining episodes that were aired on the Fox affiliate fX after the series was abruptly cancelled.
Three Preludes Three Preludes are short piano pieces by George Gershwin and were first performed by the composer at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York in 1926. Each prelude is a well known example of early 20th Century American classical music, as influenced by Jazz.
Three Principles of the People The Three Principles of the People (), also translated as Three People's Principles, or collectively San-min Doctrine, is a political philosophy developed by Sun Yat-sen as part of a program to make China a free, prosperous, and powerful nation. Its legacy of implementation is most apparent in the governmental organization of the Republic of China, which currently administers Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu Islands.
Three quarter pants Three quarter pants, pedal pushers, shants, shpants, clam diggers, flood pants or jams are commonly used expressions to mean pants that are longer than shorts but are not as long as pants. They typically come down to between knee and ankle length.
Three Rivers Convention Center The Three Rivers Convention Center is the convention center for the Tri-Cities of south-eastern Washington, USA. It gets its name from the Snake River, Yakima River, and Columbia River, all of which intersect in the general area of the Tri-Cities.
Three Rivers Park District Three Rivers Park District is a regional park district serving the suburban areas of Hennepin County, Minnesota and Scott County, Minnesota. It also operates Carver Park Reserve in Carver County, Minnesota as well as Murphy Hanrehan Park Reserve, a portion of which is in Dakota County.
Three Rivers State Recreation Area Three Rivers State Recreation Area is a Florida State Park located north of Sneads, on the shores of Lake Seminole near the Georgia border, in northwestern Florida. It is named for the main rivers associated with Lake Seminole: the Chattahoochee and the Flint (which flow into it from Georgia), and the Apalachicola (whose source is the lake itself.
Three Roads to Quantum Gravity Three Roads to Quantum Gravity is a 2001 book by theoretical physicist Lee Smolin. He discussess three potential approaches by which a unified theory of quantum gravity, arguably the foremost issue in theoretical physics, may be realized.
Three Rock Mountain Three Rock Mountain is in the Dublin Mountains in the east of Ireland. Originally known for the rocks at its summit, it is now most notable for its large collection of radio and television transmitters, with five separate towers on the mountain as of 2006.
Three seconds rule The three seconds rule in basketball requires that in a compartment train, a player shall not remain in the opponents' restricted area for more than three consecutive seconds while he is in control of a live ball in the front of the train and the game clock is running.Rule 5 (Violations), Article 26.
Three section staff The Sanjiegun, Sansetsukon or three sectional staff (三節棍 , sān jié gùn), is a Chinese flail weapon that consists of three wooden or metal staffs connected by metal rings or rope. A larger, more complicated version of the well-known nunchaku, the staffs can be spun to gather momentum resulting in a devastating strike, or their articulation can be used to strike over or around a shield or other defensive block.
Three sided football Three-sided football is a variation of football with three teams instead of the usual two. It was devised by the Danish situationist Asger Jorn to explain his notion of triolectics, his refinement on the Marxian concept of dialectics, as well as to disrupt one's everyday idea of football.
Three sizes In human body measurement, the three sizes are the circumferences of bust, waist and hips; usually rendered as three sizes: xx-yy-zz in centimeters or inches. The three sizes are used mostly in fashion, and almost exclusively in reference to women.
Three smiths statue The three smiths statue is a sculpture by Felix Nylund, situated in Helsinki in the three smiths square at the crossing point of Aleksanterinkatu and Mannerheimintie. This realistic statue, unveiled in 1932, depicts three smiths hammering on an anvil.
Three spot gourami The three spot gourami (Trichogaster trichopterus) is a labyrinth fish (anabantoid) originating in southeast Asia. It is a popular freshwater aquarium fish with several colour variations, including the blue gourami, opaline gourami, and gold gourami.
Three strikes law Three strikes laws are statutes enacted by state governments in the United States which require the state courts to hand down a mandatory and extended period of incarceration to persons who have been convicted of a serious criminal offense on three or more separate occasions. These statutes became very popular in the 1990s.
Three suiter In the game of bridge a three suiter (or three-suited hand) denotes a hand containing at least four cards in three out of the four suits. As a bridge hand contains thirteen cards, only two hand patterns can be classified as three suiters: 4-4-4-1 and 5-4-4-0.
Three Seasons Three Seasons (tiếng Việt: Ba Mùa) is an American Vietnamese language movie filmed in Vietnam about the past, present, and future of Ho Chi Minh City in the early days of New Vietnam. It is a poetic film that tries to paint a picture of the urban culture undergoing westernization.
Three Secrets of Fatima The Three Secrets of Fatima are said to be three prophecies that were given by an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three young Portuguese shepherds, Lucia Santos and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto. From May to October, 1917, the three children claimed to have witnessed this Marian apparition, which is today popularly described as Our Lady of Fatima.
Three Shire Stone (Lake District) The Three Shire Stone is a boundary stone which marks the location at which the Historic counties of Lancashire, Cumberland and Westmorland meet. The point is in the English Lake District at the summit of Wrynose Pass; latitude 54°25' North, longitude 3°7' West, elevation 1289 feet (393 m) above sea level ().

Information are taken from Wikipedia, the open encyclopedia, to which contribute many volunteers from around the whole world. Texts are available under the following conditions GNU Free Documentation License.