desk
♦♦ desk /d'esk/ (desks)
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A desk is a table, often with drawers, which you sit at to write or work.
2 [N-SING] usu supp N
The place in a hotel, hospital, airport, or other building where you check in or obtain information is referred to as a particular desk.
I spoke to the girl on the reception desk...
3 [N-SING] supp N
A particular department of a broadcasting company, or of a newspaper or magazine company, can be referred to as a particular desk.
Over now to Simon Ingram at the sports desk.cash desk (cash desks)
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A cash desk is a place in a large shop where you pay for the things you want to buy. (BRIT; in AM, use cashier's desk)cash|ier's desk (cashier's desks)
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A cashier's desk is the same as a cash desk. (AM)desk clerk (desk clerks)
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A desk clerk is someone who works at the main desk in a hotel. (AM; in BRIT, use receptionist)roll-top desk (roll-top desks)
also rolltop desk
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A roll-top desk is a desk which has a wooden cover which can be pulled down over the writing surface when the desk is not being used.writ|ing desk (writing desks)
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A writing desk is a piece of furniture with drawers, an area for keeping writing materials, and a surface on which you can rest your paper while writing.
1 [N-COUNT]
A desk is a table, often with drawers, which you sit at to write or work.
2 [N-SING] usu supp N
The place in a hotel, hospital, airport, or other building where you check in or obtain information is referred to as a particular desk.
I spoke to the girl on the reception desk...
3 [N-SING] supp N
A particular department of a broadcasting company, or of a newspaper or magazine company, can be referred to as a particular desk.
Over now to Simon Ingram at the sports desk.cash desk (cash desks)
[N-COUNT]
A cash desk is a place in a large shop where you pay for the things you want to buy. (BRIT; in AM, use cashier's desk)cash|ier's desk (cashier's desks)
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A cashier's desk is the same as a cash desk. (AM)desk clerk (desk clerks)
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A desk clerk is someone who works at the main desk in a hotel. (AM; in BRIT, use receptionist)roll-top desk (roll-top desks)
also rolltop desk
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A roll-top desk is a desk which has a wooden cover which can be pulled down over the writing surface when the desk is not being used.writ|ing desk (writing desks)
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A writing desk is a piece of furniture with drawers, an area for keeping writing materials, and a surface on which you can rest your paper while writing.