training table

noun

: a table where athletes under a training regimen eat meals planned to help in their conditioning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Episode 2 opens with starting quarterback Kyler Murray on a training table getting his hamstring massaged. José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2022 There’s no training table, missionaries instead eat local cuisine, which may or may not cause them any number of gastric distresses. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 Dunn even remembers the first time her teams were provided a training table. Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2022 Jeff Pietrowski worked in the first unit with Florida transfer Khris Bogle, who also spent time on the training table getting work done on his lower back and hips. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2022 Hours before kickoff, Erzinger was on a training table in the bowels of FedEx Field in Maryland, hooked up to an I.V. as fluids coursed through his body. New York Times, 10 Dec. 2021 In his senior season, Erzinger came off the training table and I.V. drip and led a swarming defense to the brink of an Army victory. New York Times, 10 Dec. 2021 Could get up to 280 pounds or more once eating at a college training table, if desired. oregonlive, 20 Oct. 2021 Before hopping on a training table to get his ankles taped, Jalen posed for promotional photos with two teammates. Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2021 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of training table was in 1866

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Cite this Entry

“Training table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/training%20table. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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