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tripod

tri·pod
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trahy-pod]
    • /ˈtraɪ pɒd/
    • /ˈtraɪ.pɒd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trahy-pod]
    • /ˈtraɪ pɒd/

Definitions of tripod word

  • noun tripod a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs. 1
  • noun tripod a three-legged stand or support, as for a camera or telescope. 1
  • noun tripod the oracular seat of the priestess of Apollo at Delphi. 1
  • noun tripod three-legged stand, support 1
  • countable noun tripod A tripod is a stand with three legs that is used to support something such as a camera or a telescope. 0
  • noun tripod an adjustable and usually collapsible three-legged stand to which a camera, etc, can be attached to hold it steady 0

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Origin of tripod

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin tripod- (stem of tripūs) < Greek tripod- (stem of trípous) orig., three-footed. See tri-, -pod

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Parts of speech for Tripod

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tripod popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

tripod usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tripod

noun tripod

  • easel — a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.

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