table
Dictionary
noun
- Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.
- A two-dimensional presentation of data.
- The top of a stringed instrument, particularly a member of the violin family: the side of the instrument against which the strings vibrate.
- One half of a backgammon board, which is divided into the inner and outer table.
- The flat topmost facet of a cut diamond.
verb
- To tabulate; to put into a table or grid.
"to table fines"
- To supply (a guest, client etc.) with food at a table; to feed.
- To delineate; to represent, as in a picture; to depict.
- (non-US) To put on the table of a commission or legislative assembly; to propose for formal discussion or consideration, to put on the agenda.
- To remove from the agenda, to postpone dealing with; to shelve (to indefinitely postpone consideration or discussion of something).
"The legislature tabled the amendment, so they will not be discussing it until later."
- To join (pieces of timber) together using coaks.
- To put on a table.
- To make board hems in the skirts and bottoms of (sails) in order to strengthen them in the part attached to the bolt-rope.
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