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desk

/dɛsk/

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noun

A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.

Examples :

"My grandfather used a wooden desk in his study to write letters to his family. "

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noun

A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the sermon is preached; also (especially in the United States), a pulpit. Hence, used symbolically for the clerical profession.

Examples :

"The priest stood behind the desk, ready to read the scripture at the beginning of the service. "

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noun

A department of a newspaper tasked with covering a particular geographical region or aspect of the news.

Examples :

"city desk"

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verb

To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure.

Examples :

"The child desked his drawings, carefully storing them in his desk drawer. "

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verb

To equip with a desk or desks.

Examples :

"The school staff desk-ed the new classroom with sturdy wooden desks. "

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