tripod
a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs.
a three-legged stand or support, as for a camera or telescope.
the oracular seat of the priestess of Apollo at Delphi.
Origin of tripod
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How to use tripod in a sentence
The street in which these monuments were erected was called "the street of the Tripods."
A History of Art for Beginners and Students | Clara Erskine ClementAfter use the jars and tripods are sterilised either by chemical reagents or by autoclaving.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreAdjustable Heads (extra) fitted with ball and socket joint, suitable for any of above Tripods.
Kodaks and Kodak Supplies, 1914 | Canadian Kodak CompanyKettles were swung on tripods of sticks or on stakes driven into the hard ground and slanted over the blaze.
South from Hudson Bay | E. C. [Ethel Claire] BrillIn course of tile third circuit, the tripods were coolly picked up and returned to their several places in the procession.
The Prince of India, Volume II | Lew. Wallace
British Dictionary definitions for tripod
/ (ˈtraɪpɒd) /
an adjustable and usually collapsible three-legged stand to which a camera, etc, can be attached to hold it steady
a stand or table having three legs
Origin of tripod
1Derived forms of tripod
- tripodal (ˈtrɪpədəl), adjective
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