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Definition of trivet noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

trivet

noun
 
/ˈtrɪvɪt/
 
/ˈtrɪvɪt/
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  1. a metal stand that you can put a hot dish, etc. on
    Word Originlate Middle English: apparently from Latin tripes, triped- ‘three-legged’, from tri- ‘three’ + pes, ped- ‘foot’.
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