operating table
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It is warehousing usable items, from file cabinets to the operating table in the surgical theater, and will distribute them to nonprofits primarily in Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Some desks were buried under stacks of paper, others were as sterile as a surgeon’s operating table.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The patient is sedated and covered up on the operating table.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 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
It was like being on an operating table, in the full glare; like being on a stage.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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