Trivet definitions

Trivet

1) Base 2) Cooking utensil 3) Dining table doodad 4) Hot dish holder 5) Hot dish stand 6) Hot dish support 7) Hot-dish holder 8) Hot-dish stand 9) Hot-dish support 10) Hot-food stand 11) Hot-plate holder 12) Hot-platter platform 13) Hot-platter stand 14) Hot-pot support 15) Kitchen stand 16) Pedestal
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Trivet

1) Stand
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Trivet

A trivet t is an object placed between a serving dish or bowl, and a dining table, usually to protect the table from heat or water 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 `tripod`). Metal trivets are often tripod-like structures .....
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trivet

tripod for a pot; metal plate to raise food from heat
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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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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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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, three-footed; tri- (see Tri-)+ pes, pedis, foot:...
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Trivet

A metal stand on which dishes are stood.
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trivet

A metal stand placed over a flame to support a cooking pot.
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trivet

Wrought-iron stand with three or four legs on which to place pots or kettles taken from the fire.
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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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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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