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hat-trick

Also known as hat trick

A hat-trick or hat trick is the achievement of a generally positive feat three times in a match, or another achievement based on the number three.

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A hat-trick is when a player achieves the same positive accomplishment three times within a single match or event. The term can apply to various achievements based on the number three, though it's most commonly used in sports to recognize exceptional individual performance.

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Commons category: Hat-trick

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Origin
Use
Bat and ball games
Baseball
Cricket
Football codes
Association football
Perfect hat-trick
Flawless hat-trick
Gaelic football
Gridiron football
Rugby football
Handball
Hockey
Variations
Hurling
Lacrosse
Motor racing
Water polo
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A hat-trick or hat trick is the achievement of a generally positive feat three times in a match, or another achievement based on the number three.

==Origin== The term was first used in 1858 in cricket, to describe H. H. Stephenson taking three wickets with three consecutive deliveries. Fans held a collection for Stephenson, and presented him with a hat bought with the proceeds. The term appeared in print for the first known time in 1865 in the Chelmsford Chronicle. "Hat trick" was eventually adopted by many other sports including hockey, association football, Formula 1 racing, rugby, water polo, and competitive video games such as Counter-Strike.