tripod
noun
a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs.
tripods
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pluralof tripod.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Along the route, families arrive with lawn chairs, tents and tripods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Now more and more media tripods are going up.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
Cameramen had their gear set up on tripods, journalists sat preparing iPhones and microphones for recording, and a podium at the front of the room stood ready for guests coming to the stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
Even simpler: Fashion tripods of brush, then give the young plants a little help with a piece of string or two in the early weeks, to empower their ascent.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Two oversized cauldrons of boiling water stood ready on tripods with slow fires burning beneath them to keep up the temperature.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
