work table
2
2.3
- noun
:
mesa de trabajo
- I'll need a work table, good light, and a sharp knife.
OK, so I think I don't want this to be a work table where I actually sit on.
- OK, so I think I don't want this to be a work table where I actually sit on.
Examples
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But for now, I am busy filling up my work table with Christmas projects.
Blog text (18) -
Eva dried her hands and went to her work table, taking out a new piece of cottonwood.
Fiction book (1994) -
Already my little work table here proving to be highly useful.
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Pieces of advanced computer technology lie scattered about the large work table.
Fiction book (1995) -
And then up here is my makeshift work table that I brought in here with a bunch of different supplies.
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In another beat, he turns back to his work table, freshly determined.
Fiction book (1993) -
The tiny light on her work table cast a golden pool of brightness in the dim room.
Fiction book (1994) -
A large aluminum sheet sprayed with mold release was used as a work table.
Academic text (1993) -
At the work table, the old cook, Leonne, diced a breadfruit while Rosalie cracked and cleaned earth crabs.
Fiction book (2002) -
In the middle of the kitchen was a stainless-steel work table designed for meal preparation.
Synonyms
18
3.2
A strong table used for making or fixing things
4
2.7
A flat surface like a table or countertop where you do work
4
2.9
A table used for tasks like sewing or writing
A flat board that you use as a surface for sewing, carving, or other crafts
How Specialized
- Specialized
1
4.2
18
3.2
2
2.3
15
3.5
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a table for carrying out a particular task or type of work' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'work' (the activity) with 'table' (a surface/furniture). This is a simple noun–noun compound denoting purpose, a cross-linguistically common and predictable construction that a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand.
Etymology
Work table comes from the simple image of a table used for work. Imagine a sturdy table in a sewing room or workshop holding tools and materials, and that's why it means 'a table specially made for a particular job'.