tripod
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A three-legged rack used for support.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
trypahdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɹaɪpɑd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A three-legged rack used for support
A three-legged stand or mount.
science fiction
A fictional three-legged Martian war machine from H.G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds (1897).
slang
A man with macrophallism.
verb
intransitive
To enter the tripod position showing signs of exhaustion or distress.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A three-legged rack used for support
Used this way, tripod is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use tripod
- “She used a tripod to keep the camera steady for the landscape photo.”
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