Triforce

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shape composed of three equilateral triangles arranged in such a manner that a fourth triangle of identical size, but pointing the opposite direction, could fit between them.
Verb
  1. 1
    To post three Unicode triangles (▲) arranged in this configuration, especially on 4chan, where doing this correctly was a sign of experience used to weed out newbies. Internet

Example

More examples

"May the way of the hero lead to the Triforce."

Etymology

From Japanese トライフォース (toraifōsu), from English tri- + force. First used in the Legend of Zelda video game franchise for a magical artefact in that fictional universe.

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.