DROP-LEAF TABLE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("drop-leaf table" is a kind of...):

table (a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs)

Meronyms (parts of "drop-leaf table"):

drop-leaf (a hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "drop-leaf table"):

gateleg table (a drop-leaf table with the drop-leaves supported by hinged legs)