tri·pod /ˈtraɪˌpɑd/
三腳桌,三腳架
tri·pod /ˈtraɪˌpɑd/ 名詞
三腳架,三腳台,三腳支撐物
Tri·pod n.
1. Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three feet.
Note: ☞ On such, a stool, in the temple of Apollo at Delphi, the Pythian priestess sat while giving responses to those consulting the Delphic oracle.
2. A three-legged frame or stand, usually jointed at top, for supporting a theodolite, compass, telescope, camera, or other instrument.
Tripod of life, or Vital tripod Physiol., the three organs, the heart, lungs, and brain; -- so called because their united action is necessary to the maintenance of life.
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tripod
n : a three-legged rack used for support