bipod

[ bahy-pod ]
/ ˈbaɪ pɒd /

noun

a two-legged support, as for an automatic rifle.

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Origin of bipod

First recorded in 1935–40; bi-1 + -pod

Words nearby bipod

biphenyl, biphetamine, bipinnaria, bipinnate, biplane, bipod, bipolar, bipolar cautery, bipolar cell, bipolar disorder, bipolar ii
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British Dictionary definitions for bipod

bipod
/ (ˈbaɪpɒd) /

noun

a two-legged support or stand
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