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TABLETOP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tabletop mean? 

TABLETOP (noun)
  The noun TABLETOP has 1 sense:

1. the top horizontal work surface of a tableplay

  Familiarity information: TABLETOP used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TABLETOP (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The top horizontal work surface of a table

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tabletop" is a kind of...):

work surface (a horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tabletop"):

countertop (the top side of a counter)

Holonyms ("tabletop" is a part of...):

table (a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs)


 Context examples 


Perhaps you will use some of the holiday cash gifted from family to buy some beautiful things, like new linens or tabletop items.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)



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