trivet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 See also

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[edit] Etymology

Old English trefet, from Latin tripes, ‘tripod’.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'trɪvɪt/

[edit] Noun

trivet (plural trivets)

1. a stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire

   • 1994: Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing - They collected wood and built back the fire and they fetched rocks to make a trivet and there they set the bucket to boil.

2. a stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, used to support hot dishes and protect a table

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[edit] See also

• as right as a trivet