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