Tripod
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹaɪpɑd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tripod is a noun meaning A three-legged stand or mount.
Meaning
A three-legged stand or mount.
More Meanings
- (science fiction) A fictional three-legged Martian war machine from H.G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds (1897).
- (intransitive) To enter the tripod position showing signs of exhaustion or distress.
- (entomology, intransitive) Of a lizard, to raise its body upright bracing itself on hind legs and tail.
- (slang) A man with macrophallism.
Example Sentences
I tripodded after my 6-mile run.
Recent cell phones offer tripod attachments to take steady photographs.
Word Forms
- tripods
- tripoding
- tripoded
Synonyms for tripod
Depending on context, synonyms include Thing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cauldron, ding, easel, ting, triptych, stand.
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