1
: a three-legged stand (as for a camera)
2
: a stool, table, or altar with three legs
3
: a vessel (such as a cauldron) resting on three legs
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Professional photography equipment, detachable/interchangeable lenses, audio/video recording devices, tripods, monopods (selfie sticks), tablets, laptops, computers, promotional materials.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Or procure three poles, tie them into a tripod, and spread butts wide so the tops are near the ground.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
Capturing supersonic jets isn’t as simple as mounting a camera on a tripod.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The combination of all that is included in the ShiftCam ProGrip Starter Kit, as well as the ShiftCam ProMic Shotgun microphone, and the ShiftCam TravelPod Pro travel tripod is a big improvement for taking pictures using just a cellphone.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Or procure three poles, tie them into a tripod, and spread butts wide so the tops are near the ground.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
Capturing supersonic jets isn’t as simple as mounting a camera on a tripod.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The combination of all that is included in the ShiftCam ProGrip Starter Kit, as well as the ShiftCam ProMic Shotgun microphone, and the ShiftCam TravelPod Pro travel tripod is a big improvement for taking pictures using just a cellphone.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Tripod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tripod. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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tripod
noun
tri·pod
ˈtrī-ˌpäd 
1
: something (as a container or stool) resting on three legs
2
: a three-legged stand (as for a camera)
Medical Definition
tripod
noun
tri·pod
ˈtrī-ˌpäd
: a bone having three processes
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