| 单词 | trivet |
| 释义 | trivet trivet1 /triv"it/, n. 1. a small metal plate with short legs, esp. one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table. 2. a three-footed or three-legged stand or support, esp. one of iron placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the like. [1375-1425; late ME trevet, OE trefet, appar. b. OE thrifete three-footed and L triped-, s. of tripes three-footed (with VL -e- for L -i-)] trivet2 /triv"it/, n. a special knife for cutting pile loops, as of velvet or carpets. Also, trivette. [orig. uncert.] |
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