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語源

From 中期英語 trevet, from 古期英語 trefet, borrowed from Latin tripēs, tripedis (“tripod”).

発音

• IPA: /ˈtɹɪv.ɪt/
• 韻: -ɪvɪt

名詞

trivet (plural trivets)

1. A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire.
   • 1994, Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing:

     They collected wood and built back the fire and they fetched rocks to make a trivet and there they set the bucket to boil.

2. A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, or a mat used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a coaster.

   Synonym: pot stand

3. A weaver's knife used to cut out the wire that was used to form a pile.

   Synonyms: trevat, trevette, truvat

派生語

参考

• right as a trivet
• coaster

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