tripod
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From tripod- and τριποδ- (tripod-), the stems of the Latin tripūs and its etymon the Ancient Greek τρίπους (tripous); compare tripus.
[edit] 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.
- (slang) A man that has a large penis disproportionate to his short stature, especially a of a drawf
- In the Austin Power's movie Mini-Me was said to be a tripod when he dropped his drawers but in real life actor Verne Troyer like most little people is actually of average endowment.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Translations
a three-legged stand or mount
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