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work·​ta·​ble | \ ˈwərk-ˌtā-bəl How to pronounce worktable (audio) \

Definition of worktable

: a table for holding working materials and implements especially : a small table with drawers and other conveniences for needlework

Examples of worktable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are screens to create animation and some good-old colored pencils and crayons next to a stack of paper on worktables. — Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, "North End brings a new look, new events center and Angry Birds to Minnesota State Fair," 21 Aug. 2019 The Samson Pavilion has an overall visual coolness, but that’s moderated by wood casework and attractive and comfortable furniture, including chairs and worktables in oiled white oak, designed by Foster’s office. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Is CWRU-Clinic Health Education Campus just another big shiny box at a sprawling medical center? - Steven Litt," 14 July 2019 Amber said, chopping almonds on the kitchen’s white marble worktable. — Laura Rysman, New York Times, "How to Host a Relaxed, Italian-Style Late Lunch," 27 June 2019 There are specimens in the press and scattered across worktables, from a community project Van Aken has been leading in the gallery. — Barbara Schreiber, charlotteobserver, "This artist ‘sculpts’ in living trees and fruit. Here’s what he’s doing now in Charlotte," 11 July 2018 This Ikea worktable is perfect for a playroom, now that its legs are cut down to child-size. — Jen Derose, House Beautiful, "8 Ways Designers Use Ikea," 20 Dec. 2013 The absence of the sight and sound of Drew meticulously honing his craftsmanship at his worktable is painfully deafening. — courant.com, "Andrew MacNeill Milligan," 28 Jan. 2018 Eggshell-white urethane-foam models—scanned to help create the patterns for the wood layers used in stack lamination—line shelves and lie scattered across worktables. — Mark Rozzo, Esquire, "Form Follows Freedom," 24 Oct. 2017 There were a few people sitting at a long worktable lit by study lamps, hunched over laptops with coffee. — Aimee Levitt, Chicago Reader, "Can the Merchandise Mart become a dining destination?," 24 July 2017

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1762, in the meaning defined above

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