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Webster 1913 Edition
Tripod
Tri′pod
,Noun.
1.
Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three feet.
☞ On such, a stool, in the temple of Apollo at Delphi, the Pythian priestess sat while giving responses to those consulting the Delphic oracle.
2.
A three-legged frame or stand, usually jointed at top, for supporting a theodolite, compass, telescope, camera, or other instrument.
Tripod of life
, or
Vital tripod
(Physiol.)
, the three organs, the heart, lungs, and brain; – so called because their united action is necessary to the maintenance of life.
Webster 1828 Edition
Tripod
TRI'POD
,Noun.
A bench, stool or seat supported by three legs, on which the priest and sibyls in ancient times were placed to render oracles.
Definition 2024
tripod
tripod
English
Noun
tripod (plural tripods)
- a three-legged stand or mount
- A lot of people don't develop pictures nor do they purchase real cameras anymore so cell phones now are adding better pixilation and tripod attachments to take steady pictures.
Translations
a three-legged stand or mount
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Verb
tripod (third-person singular simple present tripods, present participle tripoding, simple past and past participle tripoded)
- (intransitive) To enter the tripod position showing signs of exhaustion or distress.
- I tripodded after my 6-mile run.
Translations
(intransitive) To enter the tripod position showing signs of exhaustion or distress