Look up: tripod

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   Tripod
   A focus of religious ceremonies at the shrine of Apollo at Delphi. Offerings and prophecies were made on it.
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   Tripod
   a three-legged stand in which cauldrons were set.
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   tripod
   [n] - a three-legged rack used for support
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   Tripod
   (Digital cameras and photo printers) Stand to which the camera can be attached to hold it steady, especially during slow exposure shots where camera shake must be avoided. Most tripods have three legs while professionals prefer the more compact but less stable one-legged versions.
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   tripod
   vectored thrust turbofan with one hot and two cold nozzles Category: Mechanical engineering • support for camera, consisting of three legs usually hinged together at one end to a component which carries a tripod screw. Category: General
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   Tripod
   A three-legged supporting stand used to hold the camera steady. Especially useful when using slow shutter speeds and/or telephoto lenses. Another is the monopod, single leg tripod. A three-legged stand used to hold the camera steady. Not all inexpensive cameras have a tripod fitting, usually a threaded hole on the bottom. Tripods are especially use ...
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   Tripod
   Definition (keystage 3) A device (eg for supporting a camera) which has three legs.
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   tripod
   1. Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc, supported on three feet. ... 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, came ...
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   tripod
   noun a three-legged rack used for support
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    Tripod
    `Tripod` is a word generally used to refer to a three-legged object, generally one used as a platform of some sort, and comes from the Greek `tripous`, meaning `three feet`. `Tripod` may also refer to: * sacrificial tripod, an ancient Greek altar * Tripod (photography), a device used to position, support, and stabilize a camera * Tripod (The War of the Worlds), a fictional vehicle * `The Tripods`, a series of science-fiction novels by English a...
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    Tripod
    • (n.) Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three feet. • (n.) A three-legged frame or stand, usually jointed at top, for supporting a theodolite, compass, telescope, camera, or other instrument.
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    tripod
    (from the article `motion-picture technology`) The camera must be mounted on a substantial support to avoid extraneous movements while film is being exposed. In its simplest form this is a heavy ...
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    tripod
    any piece of furniture with three legs. The word can apply to a wide range of objects, including stools, tables, light stands, and pedestals. The ...
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    tripod
    tripod 1. A three-legged vessel; a pot or cauldron resting on three legs; a similar ornamental vessel, often presented as a prize, or as a votive offering. 2. A seat, table, or other similar structure with three legs; especially, a three-legged stool. 3. A three-legged support of any kind; especially, a frame or stand with three (diverging) legs, usua...
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    Tripod
    A three-legged stand used to hold the camera steady. Not all inexpensive cameras have a tripod fitting, usually a threaded hole on the bottom. Tripods are especially useful when using slower shutter speeds and/or telephoto lenses
    Found on http://www.digitalexposure.ca/sub1.html