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trivet |
(n): a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
(n): a support or foundation
(n): a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
(n): a support or foundation
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Julie Andrews's memoir is full of crisp locutions like "poor unfortunate" and "banished to the scullery" and "trivet," a characteristically precise term that the dictionary defines as "an iron tripod placed over a fire for a cooking pot or kettle to stand on." — »
A small iron stand on which to place a hot teapot or other receptacle.