tripod
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin tripūs, tripodis, from Ancient Greek τρίπους (trípous); equivalent to tri- + -pod. Doublet of tripus.
Pronunciation
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Audio (AU): (file) - Hyphenation: tri‧pod
Noun
tripod (plural tripods)
- A three-legged stand or mount.
- Recent cell phones offer tripod attachments to take steady photographs.
- (slang) A man with macrophallism.
Translations
a three-legged stand or mount
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Verb
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- (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
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