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tripod

noun
/ˈtɹaɪpɑd/US/ˈtɹaɪpɒd/UK

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes Borrowed from Latin tripūs, tripodis, from Ancient Greek τρίπους (trípous); equivalent to tri- + -pod. Doublet of tripus and teapoy.

  1. derived from τρίπους
  2. borrowed from tripūs

Definitions

  1. A three-legged stand or mount.

    • Recent cell phones offer tripod attachments to take steady photographs.

  2. A fictional three-legged Martian war machine from H.G. Wells's novel The War of the…

    A fictional three-legged Martian war machine from H.G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds (1897).

  3. A man with macrophallism.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To enter the tripod position showing signs of exhaustion or distress.

      • I tripodded after my 6-mile run.

    2. Of a lizard, to raise its body upright bracing itself on hind legs and tail.

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Derived

tripod grasp

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA