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triv·et (trĭv'ĭt) 
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[Middle English trevet, stand for cooking vessels, from Old English trefet, probably alteration (influenced by Old English thrifēte, three-footed) of Latin tripēs, triped- : tri-, tri- + pēs, foot.]
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[TRIHV-iht] A short-legged (or otherwise raised) stand used to support hot dishes and protect the surface of a table.
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A low support for a surveying instrument where a tripod cannot be used.
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A ceramic, stone, or metal stand on which a cooking pot or kettle is stood for support or to protect an underlying surface.
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A trivet (pronounced /ˈtrɪvɨt/), also known as a 'hot plate,' is an object placed between a serving dish or bowl, and a dining table, usually to protect the table from heat damage.
Trivet also refers to tripods 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 with three legs to support the trivet horizontal in order to hold the dish or pot above the table surface. A trivet may often contain a receptacle for a candle that can be lit to keep food warm.
Modern trivets are made from metal, wood, ceramic, fabric, silicone or cork.
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| Translations: Trivet |
Nederlands (Dutch)
drievoet, onderzetter
Français (French)
n. - trépied, dessous-de-plat
Deutsch (German)
n. - Dreifuß, Untersetzer
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σιδεροστιά
Português (Portuguese)
n. - trempe (para panelas) (m), tripé (m), gancho de ferro (m)
Русский (Russian)
подставка (для посуды)
Español (Spanish)
n. - trébedes, salvamanteles de tres pies
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - trefot, (kokkärls)ställ, karottunderlägg
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
三脚架, 三脚盘, 三脚火炉架
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 三腳架, 三腳盤, 三腳火爐架
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 삼발이, 3각대(식탁용)
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) منصب أو حامل ثلاثي ألقوائم
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - חצובת סיר, כן סיר
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