hat trick

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Synonyms: hat-trick, hattrick, bat tick, hat rack, hat tricks, hatrick, hettrick

Antonyms: hat-trick, hattrick, bat tick, hat rack, hat tricks, hatrick, hettrick

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|literal}} Any [[magic trick]] [[perform]]ed with a [[hat#Noun|hat]], especially one [[involve|involving]] [[pull#Verb|pulling]] an [[object#Noun|object]] ([[traditionally]] a [[rabbit#Noun|rabbit]]) out of an [[apparently]] [[empty#Adjective|empty]] hat.
2. {{senseid|en|cricket}} {{lb|en|cricket}} An [[achievement]] of a [[bowler]] [[take#Verb|taking]] [[three#Numeral|three]] [[wicket]]s in three [[consecutive#Adjective|consecutive]] [[ball#Noun|balls]].
3. {{lb|en|UK politics|historical|rare}} A [[means#Noun|means]] of [[secure#Verb|securing]] a [[seat#Noun|seat]] in the [[House of Commons]] by a [[Member of Parliament]] [[place#Verb|placing]] their hat upon it during an [[absence]].

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