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Definition of TRIPOD

Tripod
Tripod Tri"pod, n. [L. tripus, -odis, Gr. ?; ? (see Tri-) + ?, ?, foot. See Foot, and cf. Tripos, Trivet.] 1. Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three feet. Note: 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, camera, or other instrument. Tripod of life, or Vital tripod (Physiol.), the three organs, the heart, lungs, and brain; -- so called because their united action is necessary to the maintenance of life.

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- A tripod is a portable three-legged frame or stand, used as a platform for supporting the weight and maintaining the stability of some other object. The...
- Look up tripod in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A tripod is a three-legged support device. Tripod may also refer to: Tripod (foundation), a type of...
- The Tripods is a series of young adult science fiction novels by John Christopher. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity is...
- TriPod is a rock trio with no guitars or keyboards. TriPod uses non-traditional instruments in the melodic line (b****, br****, theremin, and woodwinds)...
- In photography, a tripod is a portable device used to support, stabilize and elevate a camera, a flash unit, or other videographic or observational/measuring...
- A tripod head is the part of a tripod system that attaches the supported device (such as a camera) to the tripod legs, and allows the orientation of the...
- The tripod position or orthopneic position is a physical stance often ****umed by people experiencing respiratory distress (such as chronic obstructive...
- A laboratory tripod is a three-legged platform used to support flasks and beakers. Tripods are usually made of stainless steel or aluminium and made light-weight...
- A sacrificial tripod, whose name comes from the Gr**** meaning "three-footed", is a three-legged piece of religious furniture used in offerings and other...
- The tripod mast is a type of mast used on warships from the Edwardian era onwards,[dubious – discuss] replacing the pole mast. Tripod masts are distinctive...