table
/ˈteɪbl/ noun [C]Definition
FURNITURE › a piece of furniture with four legs, used for eating off, putting things on, etc: the kitchen table
lay the table UK (UK/US set the table) › to put plates, knives, forks, etc on the table to prepare for a meal
NUMBERS/WORDS › a set of numbers or words written in rows that go across and down the page: The table below shows the results of the experiment.
COMPUTER › a collection of a particular kind of information in a database
→ See also put/lay your cards on the table → See also coffee table → See also dressing table (Definition of table noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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