trivet
(noun) a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
trivet
(noun) a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
trivet (plural trivets)
A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire.
A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a hot coaster
A weaver's knife. See trevat.
Source: Wiktionary
Triv"et, n. Etym: [Probably through French fr. L. tripes, -edis, three-footed; tri- (see Tri-)+ pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. trépied. See Foot, and cf. Tripod.]
1. A tree-legged stool, table, or other support; especially, a stand to hold a kettle or similar vessel near the fire; a tripod. [Written also trevet.]
2. A weaver's knife. See Trevat. Knight. Trivet table, a table supported by three legs. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
