table
noun (FURNITURE) /ˈteɪ.bl̩/Definition
A1 [C] a flat surface, usually supported by four legs, used for putting things onTables and desks › [+ sing/pl verb] the people sitting at a table: There was a really noisy table behind us celebrating someone's birthday.Groups of people › [C] Indian English a table that you work at in an office → See also desk lay/set the table B1 to put a cloth, knives, and forks, etc. on the table in preparation for a meal: Could you lay the table for lunch, please?Providing and serving meals
(Definition of table noun (FURNITURE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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