Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Three-way /thrēw'-āˌ/ · Three·-way · IPA /θrˈiːwˌeɪ/ 01 a. Connected with, or serving to connect, three channels or pipes; as, a three-way cock or valve. 1. Connected with, or serving to connect, three channels or pipes; as, a three-way cock or valve.