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  • 61set / sit / seat —    Set is a transitive verb meaning to put or place something solid somewhere : Marvin set his new lamp on the table.    Sit means to rest upright with the weight on the buttocks or to move into such a position ; the past tense is sat: Percy sat… …

    Confused words

  • 62set / sit / seat —    Set is a transitive verb meaning to put or place something solid somewhere : Marvin set his new lamp on the table.    Sit means to rest upright with the weight on the buttocks or to move into such a position ; the past tense is sat: Percy sat… …

    Confused words

  • 63Table tennis terminology — is the special set of English words and phrases used in the game of Table tennis to describe the game , the play and the equipment.* Antispin ndash; A smooth rubber with very low surface friction, used to defend against strong spin or to confuse… …

    Wikipedia

  • 64table — ► NOUN 1) a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, for eating, writing, or working at. 2) a set of facts or figures systematically displayed. 3) (tables) multiplication tables. 4) food provided in a restaurant or household: food …

    English terms dictionary

  • 65set out (something) — 1. to give the details of or explain something, esp. in writing. Your contract sets out the terms and conditions of your employment. 2. to put something in a particular place. The waiter cleared the table and set out silverware for their next… …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 66Table work — (Print.) Typesetting of tabular nmatter, or the type matter set in tabular form. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 67table d'hôte — [tä′bəl dōt′, tab′əldōt′; ] Fr [ tȧ bl dōt′] n. pl. tables d hôte [tä′b lz, tab′ lz; ] Fr [, tȧbl ] [Fr, lit., table of the host] a complete meal with courses as specified on the menu, served at a restaurant or hotel for a set price:… …

    English World dictionary

  • 68table skittles — singular noun A game in which a suspended ball is swung to knock down pegs set up on a board • • • Main Entry: ↑table …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 69table d'hôte — meaning ‘a meal consisting of a set menu at a fixed price’, is printed in roman type with a circumflex accent on the o …

    Modern English usage

  • 70table d’hôte —  Set meal at a fixed price …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors