tripod
IPA: trˈaɪpɑd
noun
- A three-legged stand or mount.
- (science fiction) A fictional three-legged Martian war machine from H.G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds (1897).
- (slang) A man with macrophallism.
verb
- (intransitive) To enter the tripod position showing signs of exhaustion or distress.
- (entomology, intransitive) Of a lizard, to raise its body upright bracing itself on hind legs and tail.
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Examples of "tripod" in Sentences
- This is called the tripod, pincer, or mature pencil grip.
- If there's wind, this won't stand up unless the tripod is made properly ..
- One thing my design had that this one does not is a built-in tripod for easy access in the shop.
- In those cases, the tripod is still your best friend, but for a workable and cheap DIY, this is a great DIY tool.
- Oh, how I wish for the MacAir sometimes because my old iBook with my old Nikon D200 camera and lenses, plus my tripod is killing my back.
- Both McHale and Ilgauskus reminisced about his workout in the Wolves 'practice facility, when the guy filming the session accidentally dropped a tripod from the balcony that nearly conked the 7-foot-3 Ilgauskus in the head.
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