desk
[ desk ]
/ dɛsk /
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British Dictionary definitions for desk
desk
/ (dɛsk) /
noun
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
a service counter or table in a public building, such as a hotelinformation desk
a support, lectern, or book rest for the book from which services are read in a church
the editorial section of a newspaper, etc, responsible for a particular subjectthe news desk
- a music stand shared by two orchestral players
- these two players
(modifier)
- made for use at a deska desk calendar
- done at a deska desk job
Word Origin for desk
C14: from Medieval Latin desca table, from Latin discus disc, dish
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