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tripod

tri·pod

UK/ˈtɹaɪpɒd/ US/ˈtɹɑjpɔd/ uncommon slang

noun

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Origin

PIE word *tréyes Borrowed from Latin tripod- (stem of tripūs, tripodis), from Ancient Greek τρίποδ- (trípod-, stem of τρίπους, τρίποδος (trípous, trípodos), literally “three-footed”); equivalent to tri- + -pod. Doublet of tripus, tripos, and teapoy.

Phrases

  • tripod grasp

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