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tri|pos — «TRY pos», noun, plural pos|es. 1. (at Cambridge University) a final honors examination, especially in mathematics. 2. Obsolete. tripod. ╂[originally (at Cambridge), an official who composed humorous commencement verses and joked with degree… … Useful english dictionary