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roll-top desk

roll-top desk noun: a desk having a flexible top, made of parallel slats, that rolls away when not needed.

roll-top desk: a desk having a flexible top, made of parallel slats, that rolls away when not needed
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Noun

roll-top desk (plural roll-top desks)

  1. A desk having a flexible top, made of parallel slats, that rolls away when not needed.
    • he bought the roll-top desk and sat at it to do the accounts once a week2019, Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other, Penguin Books (2020), page 393

Forms of roll-top desk

pluralroll-top desks
alternative formrolltop desk

Questions about roll-top desk

What does roll-top desk mean?
Roll-top desk means a desk having a flexible top, made of parallel slats, that rolls away when not needed.
What part of speech is roll-top desk?
Roll-top desk is a noun.
What is the plural of roll-top desk?
The plural of roll-top desk is roll-top desks.

Words near roll-top desk in the dictionary

  1. roll-over
  2. roll-overs
  3. roll-playing
  4. roll-to-roll
  5. roll-top
  6. roll-top desk
  7. roll-top desks
  8. roll-tops
  9. roll-up
  10. roll-ups
  11. roll-your-own

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