drop table
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drop table
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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For the Crow’s Nest, this includes built-in bookcases and a Murphy bed with a drop table, for starters.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
From noon, premises that serve alcohol can drop table service.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2022
Her companion merely raised the lid of her trunk to ease the pressure on her clothes, and placed a small dressing-case on the drop table.
From A Bed of Roses by George, Walter Lionel
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