three-legged stand

  • 1Stand (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) — A stand (スタンド sutando ) is a supernatural power in the manga and anime JoJo s Bizarre Adventure. When first presented, the kanji used is 幽波紋 yuuhamon with スタンド over it; it means ghostly ripple and it is similar to ripple of the first two Parts.… …

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  • 3trivet — 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… …

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  • 4TEMPLE — The article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple history structure the ground plan of the temple the detailed plan of the temple general description the porch THE MAIN ROOM (HEKHAL) OR HOLY PLACE …

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  • 5teapoy — /tee poy/, n. 1. a small three legged table or stand. 2. a small table for use in serving tea. [1820 30; < Hindi tipai, alter. (with t from tir three < Skt tri) of Pers si paya three legged stand] * * * …

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  • 6teapoy — tea•poy [[t]ˈti pɔɪ[/t]] n. 1) fur a small three legged table or stand 2) fur a small table for use in serving tea • Etymology: 1820–30; &LT; Hindi tīpāi alter. (with t from tir three &LT; Skt tri) of Pers si pāya three legged stand …

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  • 7trivet — [triv′it] n. [ME trevet &LT; OE trefet &LT; L tripes (gen. tripedis), tripod, three footed &LT; tri , three + pes, FOOT] 1. a three legged stand for holding pots, kettles, etc. over or near a fire 2. a short legged stand on which to set a hot&#8230; …

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  • 8tripod — /truy pod/, n. 1. a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs. 2. a three legged stand or support, as for a camera or telescope. 3. the oracular seat of the priestess of Apollo at Delphi. [1595 1605; < L tripod (s. of tripus) < Gk tripod (s.&#8230; …

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  • 9trivet — noun Etymology: Middle English trevet, from Old English trefet, probably modification of Late Latin triped , tripes, from Latin, three footed, from tri + ped , pes foot more at foot Date: before 12th century 1. a three legged stand ; tripod 2. a&#8230; …

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  • 10tripod — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin tripod , tripus, from Greek tripod , tripous, from tripod , tripous, adjective, three footed, from tri + pod , pous foot more at foot Date: 15th century 1. a vessel (as a cauldron) resting on three legs&#8230; …

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