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table vs operating table

operating table vs table

table and operating table both are nouns.

table is a verb but operating table is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
table Yes No Yes No
operating table Yes No No No
As nouns, operating table is a hyponym of table; that is, operating table is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than table:
  • table: a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
  • operating table: table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation
table (noun) operating table (noun)
a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation
a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it
food or meals in general
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game
flat tableland with steep edges
table (verb) operating table (verb)
arrange or enter in tabular form
hold back to a later time
Difference between table and operating table

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