Explore Trivet through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like base or pedestal. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Trivet meaning
- A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire.
- A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, or a mat used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a coaster.
- A weaver's knife used to cut out the wire that was used to form a pile.
Using Trivet
- The main meaning on this page is: A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire. | A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, or a mat used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a coaster. | A weaver's knife used to cut out the wire that was used to form a pile.
- Useful related words include: base, pedestal, stand.
Context around Trivet
- Average sentence length in these examples: 33 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Trivet
- In this selection, "trivet" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 33 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, upon stand out and add context to how "trivet" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include opener a trivet upon which and tool the trivet a heat. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "trivet" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with trivet
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Stove-to-table dishes benefit from another ancient, useful kitchen tool—the trivet—a heat-proof stand that protects the surface underneath. (22 words)
These include an antique brass letter opener, a trivet upon which to put hot cups, a large brass hors d’oeuvres plate, an 18 century brass candle snuffer and a deep-pressed glass dish holding my collection of old end-of-day glass marbles. (44 words)
These include an antique brass letter opener, a trivet upon which to put hot cups, a large brass hors d’oeuvres plate, an 18 century brass candle snuffer and a deep-pressed glass dish holding my collection of old end-of-day glass marbles. (44 words)
Stove-to-table dishes benefit from another ancient, useful kitchen tool—the trivet—a heat-proof stand that protects the surface underneath. (22 words)
Example sentences (2)
Stove-to-table dishes benefit from another ancient, useful kitchen tool—the trivet—a heat-proof stand that protects the surface underneath.
These include an antique brass letter opener, a trivet upon which to put hot cups, a large brass hors d’oeuvres plate, an 18 century brass candle snuffer and a deep-pressed glass dish holding my collection of old end-of-day glass marbles.