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tripod

[trahy-pod] / ˈtraɪ pɒd /
NOUN
easel
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He preferred an easygoing static tripod shot — a point Adrian contested, as is shown in the film.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

I tested it with my favorite accessory, Moft’s wallet tripod stand, which worked well.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

As night fell on Tucson, a man in a reflector jacket parked his truck on the same hill where Williams held court, and deployed a tripod.

From Slate Feb. 23, 2026

He would travel in his jeep with an assistant, armed with a pistol and a Vinten film camera, a tripod, and many rolls of film.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2025

It took more than an hour, and when they’d finished they stood back, revealing what looked like an enormous military-green telescope, with its long barrel set firmly atop a short, broad tripod.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Along the route, families arrive with lawn chairs, tents and tripods.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

“Once in a Lifetime” is part video display and part sculpture, made of tripods, toothpicks, lights, cardboard boxes and projectors that flicker images on the gallery walls.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 2, 2026

Now more and more media tripods are going up.

From BBC Jan. 1, 2026

Big backpacks, as well as tripods and other professional camera equipment, are also banned.

From Seattle Times May 13, 2024

Our food would be cooked on the gas cooker inside the kitchen, but the metal tripods would balance the big pots that would cook rice and stews and soups for visitors.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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