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- Dictionarytrivet/ˈtrɪvɪt/
noun
- 1. an iron tripod or bracket for a cooking pot or kettle to stand on.
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1. : a usually metal or wooden stand often with short feet for use under a hot dish. 2. : a three-legged stand : tripod. Examples of trivet in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Grab your trivets and keep scrolling to see these our picks — with prices starting at just $41.
TRIVET definition: 1. a metal stand that you put on a table to protect its surface from hot dishes or pans 2. a metal…. Learn more.
A trivet / ˈ t r ɪ v ɪ t / is an object placed between a serving dish or bowl, and a dining table, usually to protect the table from heat damage. Whilst tri- means three, and -vet comes from -ped, meaning 'foot' / 'feet', trivets often have four 'feet', and some trivets, including many wooden trivets, have no 'feet' at all.
Trivet definition: a small metal plate with short legs, especially one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table.. See examples of TRIVET used in a sentence.
TRIVET meaning: 1. a metal stand that you put on a table to protect its surface from hot dishes or pans 2. a metal…. Learn more.
1. a. A metal stand with short feet, used under a hot dish on a table. b. A usually raised plate of ceramic, wood, or another material that serves a similar purpose. 2. A three-legged stand made of metal, used for supporting cooking vessels in a hearth.
A small plate or stand that you put a hot serving dish on is called a trivet. Your famous chicken noodle casserole might need to rest on a trivet so you don't burn your kitchen table. Anything placed on a table to protect it from a hot pan can be called a trivet.
noun. 1. a small metal plate with short legs, esp. one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table. 2. a three-footed or three-legged stand or support, esp. one of iron placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the like. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Definition of trivet noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Trivet definition: A metal stand with short feet, used under a hot dish on a table.
