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DROP-LEAF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does drop-leaf mean? 

DROP-LEAF (noun)
  The noun DROP-LEAF has 1 sense:

1. a hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracketplay

  Familiarity information: DROP-LEAF used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DROP-LEAF (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

leaf (hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door))

Holonyms ("drop-leaf" is a part of...):

drop-leaf table (a table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface)


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