noun
tripod
TREYE-pod
noun
1
A three-legged stand used to support a camera, telescope, or similar equipment.
"She mounted the camera on a tripod for the long exposure shot."
"The surveyor set up his tripod at the edge of the field."
How to Use Tripod
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA three-legged support stand, most often for a camera.
Common pairings
camera tripod
set up a tripod
Word Forms
tripoded past tense, tripods plural, tripods singular
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek tripous, "three-footed," via Latin tripus/tripodis — built from tri- ("three") + pod- ("foot").