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   trivet

   /ˈtrɪvɪt/

   noun

   • 1. an iron tripod or bracket for a cooking pot or kettle to stand on.
   • ▪ a small plate placed under a hot serving dish to protect a table or surface.

   Word Origin late Middle English: apparently from Latin tripes, triped- ‘three-legged’, from tri- ‘three’ + pes, ped- ‘foot’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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