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coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
(adv) thirdly
in the third place
third we must consider unemployment
(noun) third base
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
he is playing third
(noun) third base
the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
he was cut down on a close play at third
(noun) third gear
the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
you shouldn't try to start in third gear
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement