Library / English Dictionary

WRITING DESK

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A desk for writing (usually with a sloping top)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("writing desk" is a kind of...):

desk (a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A portable case containing writing materials and having a writing surface

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("writing desk" is a kind of...):

case (a portable container for carrying several objects)

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