steam table
noun
: a table having openings to hold containers of cooked food over steam or hot water circulating beneath them
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All but one hid behind things — behind a garbage can (four), behind a steam table (four) behind a cookline reach-in cooler (five).
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
In contrast, a chile relleno soup stored in a steam table beneath an air conditioning unit was too cold.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
The cow’s foot on the steam table measured 114 degrees, right in the trash zone above 41 degrees and under 135 degrees.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Fresh tortillas are rolled out in view of the dining room, and señoras scoop fillings from a steam table and wrap the tacos in aluminum foil to order.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
In contrast, a chile relleno soup stored in a steam table beneath an air conditioning unit was too cold.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
The cow’s foot on the steam table measured 114 degrees, right in the trash zone above 41 degrees and under 135 degrees.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Fresh tortillas are rolled out in view of the dining room, and señoras scoop fillings from a steam table and wrap the tacos in aluminum foil to order.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for steam table
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“Steam table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam%20table. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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