a piece of furniture consisting of a flat top with (usually four) legs; a list, arrangement, of facts, information etc; to present (a proposal etc) officially for discussions
furniture upon which to work, eat
Cases of word usage
1) salt and pepper (to be) used at the table (condiments)
2) a table with a flat or sloping top and drawers at which to read, write or do business e.g. in an office (desk)
3) the omission of one or more words in a sentence, as in 'a table and chair (for . . . a chair)' (ellipsis)
4) a shaped mould into which hot metal or other material is poured to make something; an organized arrangement of numbers; an arrangement of information in the form of a table (matrix)
5) a horizontal beam of wood fixed to a pair of crossed legs, used to support a table top, bench etc (trestle)
6) a small table on wheels, used for serving food (trolley)
