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Word: Table
Speech Type: Noun
Old English tabule ‘flat slab, inscribed tablet’, from Latin tabula ‘plank, tablet, list’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French table
ˈteɪbl
a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface for eating, writing, or working at
Short Definition:piece of furniture with flat top and one or more legs
Examples:- she put the plate on the table
- he rang the restaurant to book a table for lunch
a set of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Short Definition:set of facts or figures systematically displayed
Examples:- the population has grown, as shown in table 1
a flat, typically rectangular, vertical surface; a panel.
Short Definition:flat vertical surface
Word: Table
Speech Type: Verb
ˈteɪbl
present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting
Short Definition:present formally for discussion or consideration at meeting
Examples:- more than 200 amendments to the bill have already been tabled
postpone consideration of
Short Definition:postpone consideration of
Examples:- I'd like the issue to be tabled for the next few months
strengthen (a sail) by making a hem at the edge.
Short Definition:strengthen sail by making hem at edge
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