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| desk [ desk ] |
noun (plural desks) |
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1. table used for work: a table with a broad flat or sloping top, often with drawers and compartments, used for writing, reading, drawing, or computing
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2. counter offering service to customers: a counter where a service is provided, e.g. in a hotel or an airport
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3. department of organization: a division of a communications company or other organization that specializes in a particular area of interest
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4. stand for supporting music: a stand for supporting a musical score that is shared by two players in an orchestra, or the two players who share it
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5. book stand in church: a stand for the book from which a service is read in church
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adjective |
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of desk: done at a desk, or designed to be kept on a desk
 a desk diary
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| [14th century. Via medieval Latin desca< Latin discus "disk, dish, tray" (see dish)] |