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tablespoon
noun
a
large
spoon
used
for
eating
soup
or
for
serving
food
at
the
table
•
He
stirred
his
coffee
with
a
tablespoon
because
the
teaspoons
were
all
dirty
.
He
stirred
his
coffee
with
a
tablespoon
because
the
teaspoons
were
all
dirty
.
•
A
shiny
silver
tablespoon
lay
beside
the
soup
bowl
on
the
white
tablecloth
.
A
shiny
silver
tablespoon
lay
beside
the
soup
bowl
on
the
white
tablecloth
.
noun
a
unit
of
volume
used
in
cooking
,
equal
to
about
15
milliliters
or
three
teaspoons
•
Add
one
tablespoon
of
olive
oil
to
the
pan
before
heating
it
.
Add
one
tablespoon
of
olive
oil
to
the
pan
before
heating
it
.
•
The
recipe
calls
for
two
tablespoons
of
sugar
to
sweeten
the
cake
batter
.
The
recipe
calls
for
two
tablespoons
of
sugar
to
sweeten
the
cake
batter
.
table
noun
a
piece
of
furniture
with
a
flat
top
on
legs
that
people
use
for
eating
,
working
,
or
putting
things
on
•
Lena
spread
a
bright
cloth
over
the
kitchen
table
before
breakfast
.
Lena
spread
a
bright
cloth
over
the
kitchen
table
before
breakfast
.
•
During
the
craft
lesson
,
the
children
gathered
around
a
large
table
covered
with
colored
paper
and
glue
.
During
the
craft
lesson
,
the
children
gathered
around
a
large
table
covered
with
colored
paper
and
glue
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
"
table
",
from
Latin
"
tabula
"
meaning
plank
,
board
,
or
list
noun
a
set
of
facts
or
numbers
arranged
in
rows
and
columns
for
easy
reference
•
The
weather
report
included
a
table
showing
average
temperatures
for
each
month
.
The
weather
report
included
a
table
showing
average
temperatures
for
each
month
.
•
Please
add
the
survey
results
to
the
spreadsheet
table
so
everyone
can
see
them
.
Please
add
the
survey
results
to
the
spreadsheet
table
so
everyone
can
see
them
.
Extension
of
Latin
"
tabula
"
sense
‘
list
’
in
medieval
scholarship
,
leading
to
printed
tables
of
figures
.
verb
-
table
,
tabling
,
tables
,
tabled
to
formally
present
something
,
such
as
a
proposal
or
motion
,
for
discussion
at
a
meeting
•
The
minister
will
table
the
new
education
bill
in
Parliament
tomorrow
.
The
minister
will
table
the
new
education
bill
in
Parliament
tomorrow
.
•
At
the
council
meeting
,
she
tabled
a
motion
to
improve
local
recycling
services
.
At
the
council
meeting
,
she
tabled
a
motion
to
improve
local
recycling
services
.
Sense
arose
in
British
parliamentary
procedure
in
the
17th
century
,
referring
to
literally
laying
papers
on
the
‘
table
’
before
members
.
verb
-
table
,
tabling
,
tables
,
tabled
to
postpone
discussion
or
consideration
of
something
,
often
until
a
later
time
•
The
committee
voted
to
table
the
budget
proposal
until
next
month
.
The
committee
voted
to
table
the
budget
proposal
until
next
month
.
•
Because
of
time
constraints
,
they
tabled
further
discussion
on
the
new
policy
.
Because
of
time
constraints
,
they
tabled
further
discussion
on
the
new
policy
.
American
legislative
usage
developed
in
the
19th
century
,
shifting
‘
place
on
the
table
’
to
mean
‘
set
aside
for
now
’.
noun
a
broad
,
flat-topped
area
of
high
ground
with
steep
sides
;
a
mesa
or
plateau
•
The
desert
table
rose
abruptly
from
the
surrounding
plain
.
The
desert
table
rose
abruptly
from
the
surrounding
plain
.
•
Ancient
rivers
carved
steep
cliffs
around
the
table
over
millions
of
years
.
Ancient
rivers
carved
steep
cliffs
around
the
table
over
millions
of
years
.
Borrowed
from
French
"
table
"
in
17th-century
exploration
journals
to
describe
landforms
resembling
a
tabletop
.
vegetable
noun
a
plant
or
part
of
a
plant
,
such
as
carrots
or
lettuce
,
that
people
cook
or
eat
raw
as
food
•
Mom
sliced
a
fresh
vegetable
salad
for
lunch
.
Mom
sliced
a
fresh
vegetable
salad
for
lunch
.
•
Rabbits
love
munching
on
every
vegetable
in
the
garden
.
Rabbits
love
munching
on
every
vegetable
in
the
garden
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Old
French
,
originally
meaning
‘
growing
,
flourishing
’
and
later
‘
plant
’;
from
Latin
vegetabilis
‘
grow
,
sprout
’,
from
vegetare
‘
animate
’.
noun
an
offensive
term
for
a
person
who
cannot
move
,
speak
,
or
think
normally
because
of
severe
brain
damage
•
Using
the
word
vegetable
to
describe
a
patient
is
hurtful
and
disrespectful
.
Using
the
word
vegetable
to
describe
a
patient
is
hurtful
and
disrespectful
.
•
The
doctor
explained
that
the
term
vegetable
is
not
used
in
professional
medicine
.
The
doctor
explained
that
the
term
vegetable
is
not
used
in
professional
medicine
.
Transferred
from
the
basic
sense
of
‘
non-moving
,
plant-like
’
to
describe
people
in
the
20th
century
,
especially
after
advances
in
life-support
technology
highlighted
long-term
comas
.
stable
adjective
-
stable
,
stabling
,
stables
,
stabled
,
stabler
,
stablest
firm
and
steady
;
not
likely
to
move
,
fall
,
or
change
suddenly
•
The
ladder
felt
stable
even
on
the
uneven
ground
.
The
ladder
felt
stable
even
on
the
uneven
ground
.
•
After
weeks
of
turbulence
,
the
company
’
s
share
price
remained
stable
.
After
weeks
of
turbulence
,
the
company
’
s
share
price
remained
stable
.
From
Latin
stabilis
“
firm
,
steady
,”
from
stare
“
to
stand
.”
noun
-
stable
,
stabling
,
stables
,
stabled
,
stabler
,
stablest
a
building
where
horses
or
other
farm
animals
are
kept
•
The
farmer
walked
into
the
stable
to
feed
the
horses
.
The
farmer
walked
into
the
stable
to
feed
the
horses
.
•
A
sweet
smell
of
hay
filled
the
old
wooden
stable
.
A
sweet
smell
of
hay
filled
the
old
wooden
stable
.
From
Old
French
estable
,
from
Latin
stabulum
“
standing
place
,
farm
building
,”
from
stare
“
to
stand
.”
adjective
-
stable
,
stabling
,
stables
,
stabled
,
stabler
,
stablest
mentally
or
emotionally
healthy
and
not
likely
to
have
sudden
changes
•
After
months
of
therapy
,
he
is
now
emotionally
stable
.
After
months
of
therapy
,
he
is
now
emotionally
stable
.
•
The
doctor
said
the
patient
’
s
vital
signs
are
stable
.
The
doctor
said
the
patient
’
s
vital
signs
are
stable
.
noun
-
stable
,
stabling
,
stables
,
stabled
,
stabler
,
stablest
a
group
of
animals
or
people
,
especially
horses
,
athletes
,
or
artists
,
controlled
or
managed
by
one
person
or
organization
•
The
record
label
has
a
stable
of
talented
singers
.
The
record
label
has
a
stable
of
talented
singers
.
•
The
trainer
’
s
stable
includes
three
champion
racehorses
.
The
trainer
’
s
stable
includes
three
champion
racehorses
.
verb
-
stable
,
stabling
,
stables
,
stabled
,
stabler
,
stablest
to
put
or
keep
a
horse
or
other
animal
in
a
stable
•
After
the
long
ride
,
we
stabled
the
horses
for
the
night
.
After
the
long
ride
,
we
stabled
the
horses
for
the
night
.
•
The
ranch
can
stable
up
to
fifty
horses
during
winter
.
The
ranch
can
stable
up
to
fifty
horses
during
winter
.
adjective
-
stable
,
stabling
,
stables
,
stabled
,
stabler
,
stablest
chemically
or
physically
not
likely
to
react
,
break
down
,
or
change
•
Helium
is
a
very
stable
gas
even
at
extreme
temperatures
.
Helium
is
a
very
stable
gas
even
at
extreme
temperatures
.
•
The
new
alloy
stays
stable
under
heavy
pressure
.
The
new
alloy
stays
stable
under
heavy
pressure
.