tripod
tripod
Definition
tri·pod (trī′päd′)
trip′o·dal (trip′ə dəl) adjective or tri·pod′ictrī päd′ik
tripod
Synonyms
tripod
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- erect: The construction starts with a tripod erected from the largest rafters.
- mount: Allan was running just under 1W to an 80cm prime focus dish tripod mounted at 3m above ground.
Adjective modifier
- heavy-duty: Gibraltar is also going down the route of extra heavy-duty tripods that you can mount loads of arms off.
- pre-assembled: With its pre-assembled, adjustable steel tripod, the NexStar 60 SLT can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes.
- sturdy: Ensure camera is held very steady on a sturdy tripod or similar.
- adjustable: The mount rests firmly on a large, adjustable aluminum tripod with accessory tray.
- lightweight: The CDU can be handheld or attached to the MDL lightweight tripod for ease of use.
- mini: Horizontal position: The mini tripod is the only one which allows shooting in a horizontal position.
Modifies a noun
- pitcher: Perhaps the earliest examples in the region are U-shaped handles on Minety tripod pitchers of early to mid 13th century date.
- adapter: The bottom contains a fixing to allow a standard photographic tripod adapter to be used.
- bush: Some cameras are very small and do not even have a tripod bush.
- socket: Your Canon 1Ds sits on a saddle secured to your tripod socket.
- leg: The familiar tripod legs have been totally revamped for the launch of the new model.
- mast: I notice that #2 turret on Arizona has fallen in the fire forward and her tripod mast has bent forward in the intense heat.
Noun used with modifier
- scaffold: The weight caused the scaffold tripod to slip - heavy bits of metal narrowly missing the unloading team.
- aluminum: The mount rests firmly on a large, adjustable aluminum tripod with accessory tray.
- camera: A mechanic who was carrying the camera tripod for us told me who he was.
- carbon: I still maintain that my carbon fiber tripod is perfectly stable from a practical point of view.
- fiber: I still maintain that my carbon fiber tripod is perfectly stable from a practical point of view.
- steel: The mount came already mated to its tubular tube stainless steel tripod.
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