drop leaf

noun

, Furniture.

1. a hinged leaf attached to the end or side of a table that can be raised to extend the tabletop or folded vertically downward when not in use.

drop leaf

noun

1. 1. a hinged flap on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket or additional pivoted leg to extend the surface
   2. ( as modifier )

      a drop-leaf table

Other Words From

• drop-leaf adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of drop leaf¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

We had a large dining room table, a cherry drop leaf, that would seat ten.

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At the Allisons house the driver took on a kitchen table with one drop-leaf gone and the other hanging by one hinge.

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Fig. 48 is the end view of a kitchen table with drop leaf, showing the skirting board scribed to the solid side.

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It should be observed in the latter figure that the edge A of the drop leaf is in alignment with the axis of the hinge.

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The small portion is screwed to the table rail and the shaped bracket swings out to support the drop leaf.

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