1
: a three-legged stand (as for a camera)
2
: a stool, table, or altar with three legs
3
: a vessel (such as a cauldron) resting on three legs
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City News Service, Orange County Register, 12 Jan. 2025
Belkin has also launched the Stage Creator Bundle, which includes a tripod, clip-on microphones for audio, an audio receiver, and a charging case for the two mics.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
In between their tables, two dozen cameras and tripods pointed at Bourbon Street.
—Matt Baker, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
When used in battle, they were typically placed on large, wooden tripods and probably fired by two men.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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City News Service, Orange County Register, 12 Jan. 2025
Belkin has also launched the Stage Creator Bundle, which includes a tripod, clip-on microphones for audio, an audio receiver, and a charging case for the two mics.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
In between their tables, two dozen cameras and tripods pointed at Bourbon Street.
—Matt Baker, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
When used in battle, they were typically placed on large, wooden tripods and probably fired by two men.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Tripod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tripod. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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tripod
noun
tri·pod
ˈtrī-ˌpäd 
1
: something (as a container or stool) resting on three legs
2
: a three-legged stand (as for a camera)
Medical Definition
tripod
noun
tri·pod
ˈtrī-ˌpäd
: a bone having three processes
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