TRIPOD in a Sentence

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For TRIPOD, below is one of 9 sentences:
He was engaged in thought; he quivered, as at the passage of prophetic breaths; places where death is have these effects of tripods.

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 Meanings and Examples of TRIPOD
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
tripod
 n.  a three-legged rack used for support
Classic Sentence:
1  The telescope, a formidable instrument mounted upon a tripod, stood upon the flat leads of the house.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 11. The Man on the Tor
2  Peering in, we could see that the only light in the room came from a dull blue flame which flickered from a small brass tripod in the centre.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In X. The Adventure of The Greek Interpreter
3  Holmes rushed to the top of the stairs to draw in the fresh air, and then, dashing into the room, he threw up the window and hurled the brazen tripod out into the garden.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In X. The Adventure of The Greek Interpreter
4  It is terrified, like Delphos at the fulgurating realities of the vision; it makes tables turn as Dodona did tripods.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER X—ECCE PARIS, ECCE HOMO
5  He was engaged in thought; he quivered, as at the passage of prophetic breaths; places where death is have these effects of tripods.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER V—THE HORIZON WHICH ONE BEHOLDS FROM THE SUMMIT O...
Example Sentence:
1  Another accessory is a tripod, which is needed to prevent camera shake especially when the shutter speed drops below tenth second at a wide angle shot.
2  The surgical instrument unit includes a tripod having at least two articulating arms, one of which extends into a sterile operating area.
3  The camera was mounted on a sturdy tripod.
4  Make sure the tripod is stable.