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tripod |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tripod \Tri"pod\, n. [L. tripus, -odis, Gr ?; ? (see {Tri-}) + ?, ?, foot. See {Foot}, and cf {Tripos}, {Trivet}.] 1. Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three feet. Note: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: tripod n : a three-legged stand used for support
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