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tables

/ˈteɪbl̩z/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.
  2. A two-dimensional presentation of data.
  3. The top of a stringed instrument, particularly a member of the violin family: the side of the instrument against which the strings vibrate.
  4. One half of a backgammon board, which is divided into the inner and outer table.
  5. The flat topmost facet of a cut diamond.
  6. To tabulate; to put into a table or grid.
  7. To supply (a guest, client etc.) with food at a table; to feed.
  8. To delineate; to represent, as in a picture; to depict.
  9. (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.
  10. To remove from the agenda, to postpone dealing with; to shelve (to indefinitely postpone consideration or discussion of something).
  11. To join (pieces of timber) together using coaks.
  12. Backgammon.
  13. The halves or quarters of a backgammon board.
  14. Any backgammon-like board game, played on a board with two rows of 12 vertical markings called "points".

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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