trivet
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈtrɪvɪt/
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trivet
- This is going to make a trivet for the turkey to stand on so it roasts rather than half-poaches.
- an iron trivet
- a ceramic trivet
- metal trivets
Examples
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Just keep a few trivets handy and position the pot, Dutch oven, or pan somewhere on the top of the stove, and you're cooking with coal.
Blog text (3) -
The money sat in the center of the table under a trivet.
Fiction book (1993) -
I put the casserole dish on a trivet on the table.
Fiction book (1996) -
I give you the DIY suede and brass trivet.
Blog text (24) -
Those ribs were delicious on a DIY foil trivet with a can of root beer.
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I decide on stew, open the can, and dump it in an unwashed pan on a trivet on the stove.
Fiction book (1998) -
Great look, but I definitely agree with the addition of a backing to protect the table and also lend some heft and stability to the trivet.
Blog text (24) -
That's the precise moment that, every year, I realize I don't own enough trivets.
Blog text (24) -
I placed the hot pot on the trivet to protect the table from heat damage.
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Make sure to use a trivet when serving dishes that are straight from the oven.
Synonyms
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3.3
A stand with three legs that holds things like a camera or cooking pot steady
How Protective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Trivet likely comes from the part tri- meaning 'three', much like tripod, because many trivets were small stands with three legs. So a trivet is used to hold a hot pot above a table or fire to protect the surface.