Trivet

Definitions

1. A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire.
2. A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, or a mat used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a coaster.
3. A weaver's knife used to cut out the wire that was used to form a pile.

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Examples

“They collected wood and built back the fire and they fetched rocks to make⟳ a trivet and there they set⟳ the bucket to boil.”

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