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
tripod adjective

Examples of tripod in a Sentence

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Multi-shot sampling from a tripod is also available. PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024 For phone photography, NASA recommends using a tripod to keep your camera steady and setting your phone to manual or pro mode. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024 It was designed to be mounted on a wooden tripod, used to protect fortifications, according to the research. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024 The webcam also has a standard ¼ inch thread for use with tripods. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tripod 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin tripod-, tripus, from Greek tripod-, tripous, from tripod-, tripous, adjective, three-footed, from tri- + pod-, pous foot — more at foot

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of tripod was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Tripod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tripod. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

1
: something (as a container or stool) resting on three legs
2
: a three-legged stand (as for a camera)

Medical Definition

: a bone having three processes

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