drop-leaf


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drop leaf

n.
A hinged wing on a table that can be folded down when not in use.

drop-leaf adj.
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Noun1.drop-leaf - a hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracketdrop-leaf - a hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket
drop-leaf table - a table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface
leaf - hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
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While she was debating this, she was working at an old drop-leaf desk from the 1940s that barely accommodates her computer monitor -- and this woman runs a department of 40 people.
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Styles come in and out of fashion and we can link memories with certain items, such as the orange and brown flowery print fabrics of the 70s, or the drop-leaf dark oak dining table that grandma used to serve Sunday tea on.
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With convertible furniture--such as a drop-leaf table or a futon couch that folds out to become a bed--you have the ability to use a room for more than one purpose.
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Along the sides of the room were a drop-leaf table, sewing machine cabinet, chairs, apple crates to store miscellaneous items, and a chiffonier.
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