operating table
noun
Definition of operating table
: a special table in an operating room that a person lies on while having an operation
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tableplay
: a piece of furniture consisting of a smooth flat slab fixed on legs
: a group of people assembled at or as if at a table
: a legislative or negotiating session
: to remove (something, such as a parliamentary motion) from consideration indefinitely
: to place on the agenda
: to put on a table
: suitable for a table or for use at a table
: suitable for serving at a table
: proper for conduct at a table
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