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tabletop

noun
ta·​ble·​top | \ ˈtā-bəl-ˌtĂ€p How to pronounce tabletop (audio) \

Definition of tabletop

1 : the top of a table
2 : a photograph of small objects or a miniature scene arranged on a table

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tabletop adjective

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One of the highlights of the event is seeing how each organization, business or nonprofit decorates a tabletop. Jane Stueckemann, Houston Chronicle, "About 600 attend annual chairman’s ball hosted by Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce," 19 Aug. 2019 With glossy rhymes evaporating off his tongue, Suga Free bangs out an intricate beat on a tabletop with nothing other than his palms, a nickel and a ballpoint pen. Chris Richards, Washington Post, "How did YouTube become the most popular music streaming site? By sounding like the world itself.," 31 July 2019 The man with the club got off three decisive swings, connecting meatily with the young man’s limbs and torso as the young man flailed backward off the sofa and tried to cram his entire stringy body in under a tabletop. Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, "The Alps," 22 July 2019 For good measure, Velázquez has set the teenager’s cabeza atop a very wide, exquisitely precise flared collar, like a jug set down on a tabletop or a melon on a plate. Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Review: 3 Velázquez paintings alone are reason to go, now, to this San Diego show," 26 June 2019 Worx also offers a portable tabletop saw that’s lightweight enough to carry around your shop, garage, or house at under 15 pounds. Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics, "Save Big on Saw and Drill Kits With This Amazon Daily Deal," 11 June 2019 The back of a kitchen door is a great place for a grocery list; a tabletop might make a fun canvas for a kids room. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Everything You Need to Know About Chalkboard Paint," 29 Apr. 2019 As much lumber as possible was pulled out of the factory, re-milled, then put back into the taproom as banquettes and benches, and Portland Kettle Works crafted thick, metal bartops and tabletops. Andre Meunier, oregonlive.com, "Experimentation, education served up in style at Labrewatory: Portland Breweries Series," 7 Aug. 2019 The Pottery Barn x Friends Collection, launching July 30, will have an assortment of throwback pieces inspired by the sitcom everyone loves, ranging from tabletop and accessories to textiles and furniture. Laurel Benedum, ELLE Decor, "Did You Hear About the Epic 'Friends' Collection Pottery Barn is Launching?," 12 July 2019

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First Known Use of tabletop

1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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tabletop

noun

English Language Learners Definition of tabletop

: the surface of a table

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