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capstan table
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noun
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of capstan table
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby capstan table
capsomere, cap spinning, capstan, capstan bar, capstan lathe, capstan table, capstone, capsula, capsula fibrosa, capsular, capsular antigen
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