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TRIVET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("trivet" is a kind of...):
base; pedestal; stand (a support or foundation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("trivet" is a kind of...):
base; pedestal; stand (a support or foundation)