operating table
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The procedure they thought would spare them a complicated surgery leads some to the operating table anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
"Since both his parents are doctors, he seemed to be among the privileged group within Gaza, but as we lifted him onto the operating table, he felt much younger than 11."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025
When people want to get taller, they wind up on Dr. Kevin Debiparshad’s operating table for leg-lengthening surgery.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025
After his surgery, John said he could notice an improvement as soon as he woke up after spending 10 hours on the operating table.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025
All the seal-oil lamps were lit, making the hut as bright as possible, and the patient was laid on an operating table of packing crates.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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