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tripod

tri·pod [ tr pòd ] (plural tri·pods)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. 3-legged support: a frame or stand with three legs that are usually collapsible, used for supporting something such as a camera, compass, theodolite, or other piece of equipment

2. 3-legged household object: a piece of furniture with three legs, e.g. a pot, cauldron, stool, or table

[Early 17th century. < Latin tripod-, stem of tripus< Greek tripous "three-footed" < pous "foot"]

trip·o·dal [ tríppəd'l, tr pòdd'l ] adjective
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