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triv•et



Pronunciation: (triv'it), [key]
—n.
1. a small metal plate with short legs, esp. one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table.
2. a three-footed or three-legged stand or support, esp. one of iron placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the like.

triv•et



Pronunciation: (triv'it), [key]
—n.
a special knife for cutting pile loops, as of velvet or carpets. Also,triv'ette.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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