noun
- a three-legged stand or support, especially one used to hold hot dishes or pots
- a metal plate or stand with short legs used under a hot dish to protect a table surface
Examples
- She placed the hot casserole dish on a trivet to protect the wooden table.
- The iron trivet had three sturdy legs that kept it stable.
- Mom always uses a trivet when serving soup straight from the stove.
- The decorative trivet doubled as both protection and table decoration.
- He bought a set of trivets for his new dining room.
- The trivet prevented the hot pot from leaving marks on the counter.