tripod

noun

tri·pod | \ ˈtrī-ˌpäd

Definition of tripod

1 : a three-legged stand (as for a camera)

2 : a stool, table, or altar with three legs

3 : a vessel (such as a cauldron) resting on three legs

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The Nenana Ice Classic's iconic tripod tripped its timer at 1:18 p.m. May 1, ending Interior Alaska's annual guessing game for this year's breakup season. — Laurel Andrews, Anchorage Daily News, "Clock stops in Nenana Ice Classic guessing game," 1 May 2018 With any telephoto lens, mounting on a sturdy tripod helps keep the Sun in the frame. — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, "How to Photograph a Total Solar Eclipse," 7 July 2017 The cap acts as a tripod, so the bottle can stand up upside down, so the shampoo will make its way down to the cap. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "This Ingenious Gadget Gets Every Drop Of Shampoo Out Of The Bottle," 12 July 2018 Each tent comes in a narrow carrying case, taking up less space than a typical camera tripod. — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, "This Luxe Beach Tent Will Get You Through The Hottest Days Of Summer," 4 Aug. 2018 The Galaxy Home sits atop a metal tripod of legs and is wrapped in black fabric. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Samsung’s got a smart speaker and it looks like a high-tech planter," 10 Aug. 2018 One protester was seated in a large tripod made with logs Monday, resting on swing-like seat dangling about 25 feet up in the air. — Fox News, "The Latest: Arrests made at protest of private prison firm," 6 Aug. 2018 Demonstrators linked their arms through barrels weighed down with cement and through pipes, and one was seated on a swing-like perch about 25 feet up in the air, suspended from a large tripod made with logs. — Jonathan Mattise, The Seattle Times, "19 arrested at protest blocking private prison headquarters," 6 Aug. 2018 On Tuesday afternoon the tripod collapsed but, held in place by river ice, did not move downstream. — Laurel Andrews, Anchorage Daily News, "Clock stops in Nenana Ice Classic guessing game," 1 May 2018

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