trifurcation
/ˌtraɪfərˈkeɪʃən/
noun
- A division into three branches or parts.
- The tree's trifurcation at the trunk made it look like a natural candelabra.
- The river's trifurcation created three smaller streams.
- Engineers studied the trifurcation of the pipeline to ensure even water flow.
- A point where something splits into three branches.
- The map showed a trifurcation in the hiking trail near the old oak tree.
- At the trifurcation of the nerve, doctors had to be very careful during surgery.
- The road ended at a trifurcation, with paths leading left, right, and straight ahead.