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trice
Pronunciation: (trīs), [key]—
n.
a very short time; an instant:
in a trice. trice
Pronunciation: (trīs), [key]—
v.t., triced, tric•ing.
Naut.
1. to pull or haul with a rope.
2. to haul up and fasten with a rope (usually fol. by
up).
-trice
var. of
-trix.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.