<b><font size="4">"table"</font></b><br/><b>noun</b> <ol> <li>a set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1" [syn: <a href="../tabulararray.html">tabular array</a>] </li> <li>a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table" </li> <li>a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it; "I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant" </li> <li>flat tableland with steep edges; "the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water" [syn: <a href="../mesa.html">mesa</a>] </li> <li>a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game; "he entertained the whole table with his witty remarks" </li> <li>food or meals in general; "she sets a fine table"; "room and board" [syn: <a href="../board.html">board</a>]</li> </ol> <b>verb</b> <ol> <li>hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" [syn: <a href="../postpone.html">postpone</a>, <a href="../prorogue.html">prorogue</a>, <a href="../holdover.html">hold over</a>, <a href="../putover.html">put over</a>, <a href="../shelve.html">shelve</a>, <a href="/">set back</a>, <a href="../defer.html">defer</a>, <a href="../remit.html">remit</a>, <a href="../putoff.html">put off</a>]</li> </ol> Source: <a href="../table.html">http://www.word.sc/table</a>

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