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Word: Desk
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from medieval Latin desca, probably based on Provençal desca ‘basket’ or Italian desco ‘table, butcher's block’, both based on Latin discus (see discus)
dɛsk
a piece of furniture with a flat or sloping surface and typically with drawers, at which one can read, write, or do other work
Short Definition:piece of furniture
Examples:- he sat at his desk, reading reports
- a desk job
a counter in a hotel, bank, or airport at which a customer may check in or obtain information
Short Definition:counter in hotel etc.
Examples:- the reception desk
a specified section of a newspaper or broadcasting organization
Short Definition:section of newspaper or broadcasting organization
Examples:- he landed a job on the sports desk
a position in an orchestra at which two players share a music stand
Short Definition:position in orchestra
Examples:- an extra desk of first and second violins
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