SINCE 1828
monopod
noun
mono·pod
| \ ˈmä-nə-ˌpäd
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Definition of monopod
: a one-legged support (as for a camera)
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Tripods and monopods that cannot fit inside a standard backpack or that extend over six feet. — Sunset, "Going to Disney? Leave the Juul, the Double-Wide Bugaboo, and Your Dry Ice at Home," 22 Jan. 2018 The protesters built their tree stands in February, and another protester erected a monopod—a freestanding perch atop a tall pole—at a separate site in late March. — Kathryn Miles, Outside Online, "The Forest Service Is Arresting Protestors Along the AT," 25 Apr. 2018 Like all my colleagues, I would be loaded down with cameras, lenses and monopods. — Washington Post, "AP PHOTOS: Pamplona’s festival, the fiesta of a lifetime," 11 July 2017 A single-leg monopod provides adequate support while allowing you to move quickly from place to place. — Fox News, "An ESPN Producer Explains How to Shoot Great Sports Video of Your Kids," 25 May 2017 Get a travel model or a monopod—something that features knobs instead of appendages. 5. — Paul Sarconi, WIRED, "Shoot 360 Video Like a Pro in 6 Simple Steps," 21 May 2017 Get a travel model or a monopod—something that features knobs instead of appendages. — Paul Sarconi, WIRED, "Shoot 360 Video Like a Pro in 6 Simple Steps," 21 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'monopod.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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