noun
definition
A three-legged stand or mount.
example
Recent cell phones offer tripod attachments to take steady photographs.
definition
A man with macrophallism.
verb
definition
To enter the tripod position showing signs of exhaustion or distress.
example
I tripodded after my 6-mile run.
Examples of tripods in a Sentence
The massively moulded ormolu stair balustrade of Northumberland House, now at 49 Prince's Gate; the candelabra at Windsor and Buckingham Palace, produced in Birmingham by the firm of Messenger; the cast-iron railings with javelin heads and lictors' fasces, the tripods, Corinthian column standard lamps and candelabra, boat-shaped oil lamps and tent-shaped lustres with classic mountings, are examples of the metal-work of a style which, outside the eccentric Brighton Pavilion and excursions into Gothic and Elizabethan, was universally accepted in the United Kingdom from the days of the Regency until after the accession of Victoria.
The beautiful choragic monument of Lysicrates, dedicated in the archonship of Euaenetus (335-334 B.C.), is the only survivor of a number of such structures which stood in the The choragic " Street of the Tripods " to the east of the Dionysiac monument theatre, bearing the tripods given to the successful of choragi at the Dionysiac festival.
The range improves on the specification of the toggle clamp tripods that it replaces.
Gibraltar is also going down the route of extra heavy-duty tripods that you can mount loads of arms off.
The store also carries tripods, camera bags, flashes, photo albums and scrapbooking supplies.
Campfire grill tripods are usually lightweight and easy to carry to the campsite.
Made of steel and nickel in most cases, the tripods are sturdy and safe to cook on.
Wisemen Trading have a few tripods to offer, all at very reasonable prices.