tripod
/ˈtɹaɪpɑd/ verb C2- To enter the tripod position showing signs of exhaustion or distress. · I tripodded after my 6-mile run.
- Of a lizard, to raise its body upright bracing itself on hind legs and tail.
He/she/it tripods · Past tripoded · Past participle tripoded · -ing form tripoding
Verb forms
- Base form
- tripod
- He/she/it
- tripods
- Past
- tripoded
- Past participle
- tripoded
- -ing form
- tripoding
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The telescope, a formidable instrument mounted upon a tripod, stood upon the flat leads of the house.
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