Look up: trivet

1. trivet
   [n] - a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth 2. [n] - a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
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2. trivet
   A metal stand placed over a flame to support a cooking pot.
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3. trivet
   Wrought-iron stand with three or four legs on which to place pots or kettles taken from the fire.
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4. trivet
   1. A tree-legged stool, table, or other support; especially, a stand to hold a kettle or similar vessel near the fire; a tripod. ... Alternative forms: trevet. ... 2. A weaver's knife. See Trevat. Trivet table, a table supported by three legs. ... Origin: Probably through French fr. L. Tripes, -edis...
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5. Trivet
   • (n.) A weaver`s knife. See Trevat. • (n.) A tree-legged stool, table, or other support; especially, a stand to hold a kettle or similar vessel near the fire; a tripod.
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6. trivet
   stand or support for utensils before or on the fire. Usually made of wrought iron, the most common variety, from the 17th century, stands on three ...
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7. trivet
   trivet A three-footed stand or tripod; especially such a device, made of iron, for resting a hot cooking vessel to avoid marring a surface.
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8. Trivet
   A metal stand on which dishes are stood.
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9. Trivet
   A `trivet` () is an object placed between a serving dish or bowl, and a dining table, usually to protect the table from heat damage. Trivet also refers to a tripod used to elevate pots from the coals of an open fire. (The word trivet itself ultimately comes from Latin tripes meaning &q...
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