Birth to two months. Your newborn has a walking reflex. If she's held in a standing position on a hard surface, her legs will move, as if she's walking. This primitive reflex disappears at around six weeks of age (Sheridan 2014). Three to four months: Your baby can do mini-pushups, which consist of lying on her tummy and raising her head and chest off the ground, using her arms for support (Sheridan 2014).
Editors Contribution (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: tripod. A piece of equipment and product created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles, used for a variety of purposes according to the manufacturer product design.
Tripods are useful in areas of experimentation and observation. They are widely used with Bunsen burners, as they hold things to be heated above the burner. An example of tripods used in laboratories is the burner tripod, which is used in conjunction with wire gauze or sand bath. Small tripods are 6 inches in height and paired with 4-inch gauze or smaller. Large tripods are approximately 9 inches in height. Tripod stands are used in diverse fields, such as pharmaceuticals and clinical, industrial, pathological and educational laboratories.