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• third class — n [U] 1.) a cheap class of mail in the US, usually used for sending advertisements 2.) the lowest type of degree that is given by a British university 3.) old fashioned the cheapest and least comfortable part of a train or ship >third class… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• third-class — adjective 1. ) of very low quality: THIRD RATE 2. ) relating to a very cheap and low standard of travel on trains and ships in the past 3. ) a third class degree is the lowest type of HONORS degree that you can get from a university in the U.K.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• third class — noun 1. ) a type of cheap mail in the U.S., usually used for sending advertisements 2. ) uncount a very cheap and low standard of travel on trains and ships in the past 3. ) count the lowest grade that you can get for an HONORS degree from a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• third-class — I. adj Belonging to the third class; of the third highest or best class. Much advertising is sent by third class mall. I bought a third class airline ticket to Hawaii. II. adv By third class. How did you send the package? third class. We traveled …   Словарь американских идиом

• third class — {n.} 1. The third best or highest group; the class next after the second class. * /Mary won the pie making contest in the third class, for the youngest girls./ 2. Mail that is printed, other than magazines and newspapers that are published… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• third class — {n.} 1. The third best or highest group; the class next after the second class. * /Mary won the pie making contest in the third class, for the youngest girls./ 2. Mail that is printed, other than magazines and newspapers that are published… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• third\ class — noun 1. the third best or highest group; the class next after the second class. Mary won the pie making contest in the third class, for the youngest girls. 2. Mail that is printed, other than magazines and newspapers that are published regularly …   Словарь американских идиом

• third-class — 1) ADJ: ADJ n A third class degree is the lowest honours degree that can be obtained from a British university. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n In the past, the third class accommodation on a train or ship was the cheapest and least comfortable accommodation …   English dictionary

• third-class(1) — {adj.} Belonging to the third class; of the third highest or best class. * /Much advertising is sent by third class mall./ * /I bought a third class airline ticket to Hawaii./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• third-class(1) — {adj.} Belonging to the third class; of the third highest or best class. * /Much advertising is sent by third class mall./ * /I bought a third class airline ticket to Hawaii./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• third-class — /therrd klas , klahs /, adj. 1. of the lowest or poorest class or quality; inferior. 2. least costly and luxurious: a third class coach. adv. 3. by third class mail or passenger accommodations: to travel third class. [1830 40] * * * …   Universalium