bipod
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- noun
- /ˈbaɪpɒd/
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bipode
- "If Carpathia's troops are not our mortal enemies..." George handed Rayford a weapon more than four feet long that weighed at least thirty-five pounds and had a built-in bipod.
- attach a bipod
Examples
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With an LMG equipped to have good control (I suggest a bipod), sweep from left to right across the two guards in the bunker and then the three guards outside.
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Their semi-automatic, scoped rifles are supported at their front ends on bipods for very accurate shooting.
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It's easiest to use a sniper rifle with a bipod, since the deployed bipod will restrict your motion so you won't accidentally move.
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Lying prone and using their bipods for support, the shooters have five to ten degrees of pan or traverse across the entire intersection.
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The photographer used a bipod to keep the camera steady during the long exposure shot.
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To improve accuracy while hunting, he attached a bipod to his rifle.
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Setting up the telescope required a stable base, so she employed a sturdy bipod for support.
Synonyms
A forked pole about four feet long that supports a musket when you fire it
A strong table that holds a rifle to keep it steady for accurate shooting
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Morphology
bipod = pod (transparent) = bi + pod
The word is straightforwardly built from the prefix 'bi-' (two) and 'pod' (foot/support), giving 'two-legged support'.
Etymology
Bipod comes from the parts bi- 'two' and -pod 'foot', the same idea you see in tripod, which is a three-foot stand. So a bipod is a two-foot support used to steady things like a rifle or a camera.