training table

American  

noun

1. a table in a dining hall, as at a college, where athletes are provided with special meals to aid their conditioning.

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Etymology

Origin of training table

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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training table

But to crack the lineup, he’ll have to focus on the weight room and training table this summer.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2023

For about two minutes, Roullier was facedown in front of the training table as training staff members crowded around to help.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2022

In his senior season, Erzinger came off the training table and I.V. drip and led a swarming defense to the brink of an Army victory.

From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2021

The minute his father saw his son sitting on a training table under an outdoor tent, he knew the sink story was a lie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2021

There was no budget for a training table in Seattle.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown