bipod
Sign in to savethumb|Most general-purpose machine guns, such as this FN MAG, have a bipod to increase accuracy for the full-automatic fire mode light machine gun fire support role. thumb|Polish Army|Polish LM-60D 60mm mortar with an adjustable bipod, with a baseplate as the third point of support.
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thumb|Most general-purpose machine guns, such as this FN MAG, have a bipod to increase accuracy for the full-automatic fire mode light machine gun fire support role. thumb|Polish Army|Polish LM-60D 60mm mortar with an adjustable bipod, with a baseplate as the third point of support.
A bipod is a V-shaped portable attachment that helps support and steady a device, usually a weapon such as a long gun or a mortar. The term comes from the Latin prefix and Greek root , meaning "two" and "foot" respectively.
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