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   trivet

   /ˈtrɪvɪt/

   noun

   • 1. an iron tripod or bracket for a cooking pot or kettle to stand on.
   • ▪ a small plate placed under a hot serving dish to protect a table or surface.

   Word Origin late Middle English: apparently from Latin tripes, triped- ‘three-legged’, from tri- ‘three’ + pes, ped- ‘foot’.

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   What does Trivet mean?

   • You'll be as right as a trivet by-and-by; only you'll have to make Noningsby your headquarters for the next six weeks. 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.

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   What is a trivet & how does it work?

   • A trivet is an object that is placed between a dining table or countertop and hot dishes to prevent heat damage from ruining the surface. Traditional trivets have three legs to lift the hot items off the table and promote airflow underneath.

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   What is a metal trivet?

   • Metal trivets are often tripod-like structures with three legs to support the trivet horizontally in order to hold the dish or pot above the table surface. Manufacturers recommend that hot pots and pans never be directly placed directly on the surface, and that a hot pad or trivet is used under portable cooking units. He's righter than a trivet!

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   What is a trivet on a table called?

   • Anything placed on a table to protect it from a hot pan can be called a trivet. If you forget to use a trivet under a pot of chili, your table might end up with a big scorch mark. The original meaning of trivet was "three-legged stand," especially one used under a cooking pot in a wood stove or over an open fire.

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   trivet: [noun] a usually metal or wooden stand often with short feet for use under a hot dish.

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   Trivet. A trivet / ˈtrɪvɪt / 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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Define trivet. trivet synonyms, trivet pronunciation, trivet translation, English dictionary definition of trivet. trivet n. 1. a. A metal stand with short feet, used ...

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   trivet: 1 n a stand, often with short feet, used under a hot dish on a table Type of: base , pedestal , stand a support or foundation n a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth Type of: base , pedestal , stand a support or foundation