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
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
