worktable

[ wurk-tey-buhl ]

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noun

a table with a work surface, often with drawers.

worktable

/ ˈ��ɜː��ˌ�ٱ�ɪ��ə�� /

noun

1. any table at which writing, sewing, or other work may be done
2. (in English cabinetwork) a small elegant table fitted with sewing accessories

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Word History and Origins

Origin of worktable¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; work + table

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Example Sentences

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And any spool of thread, rolled under their worktables.

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On her worktable lay swatches of the silk and Lurex she would soon use to render her paintings and drawings into textiles.

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Today she reaches the peak of her canvases by riding a scissor lift, which sits behind her worktable, its metal bars speckled with globs of paint in many different colors.

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The panels, laid face-down and flat on a worktable, were subject to an unexpected type of cleaning.

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Jason gulped down his response as Dr. Bearden paused in front of their worktable.

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work-study work through

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