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drop-leaf table

drop-leaf table noun: a table having a hinged section that can be fixed in a horizontal position to extend the table and folded down when not needed.

drop-leaf table: a table having a hinged section that can be fixed in a horizontal position to extend the table and...
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Noun

drop-leaf table (plural drop-leaf tables)

  1. A table having a hinged section that can be fixed in a horizontal position to extend the table and folded down when not needed.

Forms of drop-leaf table

pluraldrop-leaf tables

Questions about drop-leaf table

What does drop-leaf table mean?
Drop-leaf table means a table having a hinged section that can be fixed in a horizontal position to extend the table and folded down when not needed.
What part of speech is drop-leaf table?
Drop-leaf table is a noun.
What is the plural of drop-leaf table?
The plural of drop-leaf table is drop-leaf tables.

Words near drop-leaf table in the dictionary

  1. drop-kickers
  2. drop-kicking
  3. drop-kicks
  4. drop-knee
  5. drop-leaf
  6. drop-leaf table
  7. drop-leaf tables
  8. drop-leafs
  9. drop-leaves
  10. drop-lock
  11. drop-off

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