trivet
1a small metal plate with short legs, especially one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table.
a three-footed or three-legged stand or support, especially one of iron placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the like.
Origin of trivet
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or triv·ette
a special knife for cutting pile loops, as of velvet or carpets.
Origin of trivet
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British Dictionary definitions for trivet
/ (ˈtrɪvɪt) /
a stand, usually three-legged and metal, on which cooking vessels are placed over a fire
a short metal stand on which hot dishes are placed on a table
as right as a trivet old-fashioned in perfect health
Origin of trivet
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