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