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table-tennis table

table-tennis table

1 1.6
A flat rectangular table with a net used to play table tennis
  • noun
translation icon : mesa de ping-pong
  • Make sure the table-tennis table is set up correctly before the tournament starts.

Examples

  • Friendly piece of advice for mouthy days, never try and move a table tennis table by yourself.

  • The Cornilleau table tennis table is a product of the best quality that can cover many of the players' needs, from casual ping pong players to those who play in tournaments and at a professional level.

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  • Here is the technology that lies behind these competitive table tennis tables:

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  • Cornilleau has been a leader in table tennis table manufacturing for the last three decades.

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  • What lies behind the quality of a Cornilleau Table Tennis Table?

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  • A Cornilleau table tennis table is the result of specialists that have.

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  • First, the limited facilities and equipment such as badminton nets and courts, table tennis tables, or volleyballs.

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  • The folding system of the Cornilleau table tennis table is unique, ensures that the table will not fall over when stored, and reduces the risks of accidents.

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  • The players gathered around the table-tennis table for a friendly match after school.

  • He practiced his serves on the new table-tennis table that he bought for his garage.

Synonyms

ping-pong table
vstable-tennis table
5 2.1

A table for playing table tennis with a net in the middle

is the same item but written using a different sport name with hyphens
pingpong table
vstable-tennis table
2.4

A flat rectangular table with a net for playing table tennis

is the same item but written without hyphens as a single word

How Suitable

pool table
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table-tennis table
1 1.6
card table
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Surface Forms

table-tennis table singular
table-tennis tables plural

Morphology

table-tennis + table

The phrase is fully compositional: 'table-tennis' (the sport) modifies 'table' to mean a table used for playing table tennis. A B1 learner who knows 'table' and 'tennis' can readily infer this meaning because modifier+head noun compounds of this type are common and cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Table-tennis table comes from the game 'table tennis', when people moved a small indoor form of tennis onto an ordinary table with a low net so the table itself became the playing surface. That's why it means 'a table used to play the game' today.