Trivet
noun
1.
a small metal plate with short legs, especially one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table.
2.
a three-footed or three-legged stand or support, especially one of iron placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the like.
noun
1.
a special knife for cutting pile loops, as of velvet or carpets.
noun
1.
a stand, usually three-legged and metal, on which cooking vessels are placed over a fire
2.
a short metal stand on which hot dishes are placed on a table
3.
(old-fashioned) as right as a trivet, in perfect health
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