Definition of "trivet" [triv•et]

• A metal stand with short feet, used under a hot dish on a table. (noun)
• A three-legged stand made of metal, used for supporting cooking vessels in a hearth. (noun)

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• "A trivet is a three-legged stand, able to remain steady on any surface where a four-legged one would wobble."
• "Depicted on the trivet is a painting of DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Pinkoski then sang"
• "As I mentioned in our prepared remarks around the dividend discussion we do have a fair amount of liquidity what I would call trivet (ph) on our balance sheet based on the mark-to-market adjustments and we now have access to a pretty sizeable amount of new capital through the Wachovia transactions."