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" Since my brother died in 1982, my parents and I had formed a shaky tripod of a family; now that I'd lost my father too, it was too easy for me to glimpse a future point where I alone was the keeper of not just my own childhood memories, but of my family lore."
Ann Hood

Meaning of "tripod" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRIPOD

Via Latin from Greek tripod-, tripous three-footed, from tri- + pous foot.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TRIPOD

ˈtraɪpɒd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRIPOD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tripod is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRIPOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tripod

A tripod is a portable three-legged frame, used as a platform for supporting the weight and maintaining the stability of some other object. A tripod provides stability against downward forces and horizontal forces and movements about horizontal axes. The positioning of the three legs away from the vertical centre allows the tripod better leverage for resisting lateral forces.

Definition of tripod in the English dictionary

The definition of tripod in the dictionary is an adjustable and usually collapsible three-legged stand to which a camera, etc, can be attached to hold it steady. Other definition of tripod is a stand or table having three legs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRIPOD

amphipod · apod · arthropod · bipod · brachiopod · cephalopod · copepod · decapod · gastropod · hexapod · iPod · iPodder · isopod · octopod · peapod · pod · sauropod · spod · tetrapod · theropod

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRIPOD

triplicate · triplicated · triplication · triplicities · triplicity · triplite · triploblastic · triploid · triploidy · triply · tripodal · tripodic · tripodies · tripody · tripoli · Tripolis · Tripolitania · Tripolitanian · tripos · trippant

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRIPOD

chaetopod · chenopod · hemipod · macropod · monkeypod · myriapod · ornithopod · orthopod · pelecypod · polypod · pteropod · satinpod · schizopod · seed pod · steganopod · stomatopod · tylopod · unipod · uropod · vanilla pod

Synonyms and antonyms of tripod in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tripod» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF TRIPOD

Find out the translation of tripod to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tripod from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tripod» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

三脚架
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

trípode
570 millions of speakers
en

English

tripod
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

तिपाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ترايبود
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

штатив
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

tripé
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

টিপাই
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

trépied
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tripod
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Stativ
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

三脚台
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

삼각대
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Tripod
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chân máy
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

முக்காலி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रायपॉड
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

tripod
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

treppiedi
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

statyw
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

штатив
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

trepied
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρίποδο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

driepoot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stativ
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stativ
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tripod

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIPOD»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of tripod
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tripod

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QUOTES WITH «TRIPOD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tripod.
1
Ann Hood
Since my brother died in 1982, my parents and I had formed a shaky tripod of a family; now that I'd lost my father too, it was too easy for me to glimpse a future point where I alone was the keeper of not just my own childhood memories, but of my family lore.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRIPOD»

Discover the use of tripod in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tripod and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Leadership Tripod: A New Model for Effective Leadership
Leadership Tripod is designed as a practical approach to studying leadership and identifying the characteristics of effective leadership.
Al Long, 2006
2
The Great Black Spider on Its Knock-kneed Tripod: ...
The Great Black Spider on Its Knock-Kneed Tripod traces the encounter of Italy's writers with cinema, and in doing so offers vibrant new perspectives on the country's early twentieth-century culture.
Michael Syrimis, 2012
3
Of Tripod and Palate: Food, Politics, and Religion in ...
Food, Politics, and Religion in Traditional China Roel Sterckx. Of Tripod and Palate This page intentionally left blank Of Tripod and Palate Food,
Roel Sterckx, 2005
4
Rope Rescue for Firefighting
In improvising, you construct an anchor point by transmitting the load through a medium, such as a ladder or tripod, to some reliable footing. The newly constructed on-site assembly holds the load while stabilization anchor points secure the ...
Ken Brennan, 1998
5
Killer Camera Rigs that You Can Build: How to Build Your Own ...
cinema-style tripod. Oh, sure, it looks like a lightweight surveyor's tripod, but it is so much more. In this section, I'm going to show you how to butch this baby up so you can throw a crane on it. (And if you're never going to use a crane, this tripod ...
Dan Selakovich, 2010
6
Television Production for Elementary Schools
Select a tripod that will not jettison essential parts. The Tripod Dolly A dolly can be added to most tripods to provide the feature of rolling as well as extra stability for your tripod base (fig. 1.19). Tripod dollies designed for use with camcorders ...
Keith Kyker, Christopher Curchy, 1994
7
The Digital Photography Book
It's a metal platform called the Gitzo G-065 Monitor Platform, which screws right into a standard tripod, and it's just the right size for a 15" laptop. If you often shoot using a tripod, then you can have this one tripod do double-duty by adding a ...
Scott Kelby, 2009
8
Tales of the Tripod: Or, A Delphian Evening
Lucas, Jr. deposited in this office, the Title of a Book, the right ""f'" where-o he claims as Proprietor, in the words and figures following, it» Wit: “ Tales of The Tripod ; or a Delphian Evening. By Pertinax Particular.” In conformity to an Act of the ...
Tobias Watkins, 1821
9
Popular Photography
' 'Card Reader 'Full Size Tripod __j 'Table Top Tripod ,, 'Hard Case ' -3 Piece filter Kit " '1GB Memory Card 'Hard Case 'Soft Case FOR FREE SHIPPING UPGRADE, USE DISCOUNT CODE: 'Nikon 18-200mm VR A 'Nikon SB-800 Flash i” ...
10
Digital Landscape and Nature Photography For Dummies
Here are some things to consider when purchasing a tripod: ✓ How much weight will the tripod support? The tripod needs to support the weight of your camera body and your heaviest lens. To be on the safe side, include a fudge factor of 50  ...
Doug Sahlin, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRIPOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tripod is used in the context of the following news items.
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And, there it goes! Tripod moves and Ice Classic clock stops
Watchers on the shore of the Tanana River at Nenana watch the tripod float downstream on Thursday evening. Nearly an hour after this photo was taken, the ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Apr 15»
2
Nenana Ice Classic: Breakup appears imminent as tripod nearly tips
She said there are multiple signs that the tripod will topple before long -- dark spots that show rotting ice, open water about a half-mile above the tripod and open ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Apr 15»
3
Get Comfortable With Risk by Establishing a Tripod of Stability
I call this concept my "tripod of stability." By taking care of the big things — my home, my car, my relationships, I can increase my growth by taking risks in other ... «Lifehacker, Mar 15»
4
Alan Rusbridger, Guardian Editor, Gets Police Caution Just For …
... later, two police officers showed up to caution Rusbridger and his photographer for a crime they didn't even know they were committing - illegal use of a tripod. «Huffington Post UK, Mar 15»
5
GoPole Introduces New Compact Tripod For GoPro Cameras
This bi-directional tripod is not only compact, but can also fold into six different locking positions, offering users a variety of options to use as a tabletop support ... «Transworld Business, Dec 14»
6
NASA's Webb Telescope mirror tripod in action (Video)
Setting up NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's secondary mirror in space will require special arms that resemble a tripod. NASA recently demonstrated that ... «Phys.Org, Nov 14»
7
Tripod and Austin Wintory coming to PAX Aus 2014
TRIPOD love video games. A lot. So to express the enormity of this love, they're gonna need a bigger band. Enter Austin Wintory, conducting the Melbourne ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Sep 14»
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5 arrested, tracks blocked in Everett protest of oil trains
Demonstrators, including Abby Brockway, suspended on the top of a tripod, and Patrick Mazza, underneath Brockway in the middle of the tracks, blocked rail ... «The Seattle Times, Sep 14»
9
TV Reporter Attacked By Camera Tripod
WCHS-TV reporter Bob Aaron tells media outlets he had set up his camera and tripod on a public road when the incident occurred Monday. He says he was ... «Huffington Post, Jul 14»
10
Breakup! Tripod falls on the Tanana River
Top photo: Nenana Ice Classic tripod is seen in this screenshot from the http://www.nenanaakiceclassic.com/ website at 4:47 p.m. Friday. The tripod fell a minute ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Apr 14»
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