trivet

• Ein Untersetzer, oft mit kurzen Füßen, auf den man heiße Töpfe, Pfannen oder Speisen stellt, um den Tisch oder die Herdplatte zu schützen; auch ein dreibeiniger Ständer zum Kochen über offenem Feuer.

A noun referring to a stand, often with short legs, used to support a hot dish or cooking vessel on a table or in a hearth.

1. Hearth standC1formal

   A three-legged metal stand used to support a cooking pot or kettle over a fire in a hearth.

   Feuerbock

   • She placed the iron pot on the trivet over the open flame.
   • The blacksmith forged a sturdy trivet for the kitchen hearth.
   • A traditional trivet keeps the vessel stable above the embers.

   Synonymetripod

2. Table standB2formal

   A small stand with short feet, often made of metal or ceramic, placed under a hot dish to protect a table surface.

   Untersetzer für heiße Speisen

   • Use a trivet under the hot casserole dish to prevent damage to the table.
   • The ceramic trivet features a beautiful floral pattern.
   • He set the teapot on the wooden trivet to avoid heat marks.

   Synonymehot padstand