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What does hat trick mean?

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Noun
  1. (cricket) Three wickets taken by a bowler in three consecutive balls.
  2. (ice hockey, soccer) Three goals scored by one player in a game, in ice hockey usually followed by fans throwing their hats onto the rink.
  3. (sports, by extension) Three achievements in a single game, or similar, such as three consecutive wins.
  4. (baseball, ironic) Striking out three times in one game.
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Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is claiming a hat trick of significant victories.
When Pietersen came to the wicket he barely survived an absolute brute of a ball reared up at him and almost gave McGrath a hat trick.
Both sets obviously highlight Bulgarian basso's hat trick of singing three roles.
It is this fiscal hat trick that is remarkable, not only in Canadian terms but in global terms.
Bookmakers make Hardy Eustace favourite to complete a hat trick next year with Ladbrokes quoting him at 5-1 and Cashmans a point longer.
Saints were uncertain for a period but then Jeff abbot latched on to a through ball to get his hat trick and give the Saints a 3 goal cushion.

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