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drop leaf
noun
- a hinged leaf attached to the end or side of a table that can be raised to extend the tabletop or folded vertically downward when not in use.
drop leaf
noun
- a hinged flap on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket or additional pivoted leg to extend the surface
- ( as modifier )
a drop-leaf table
Other Words From
- drop-leaf adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of drop leaf1
Example Sentences
They spent money on off-black thin brick Cle tiles and a custom butcher block drop leaf countertop that can be folded to save space, or extended for dining.
Furniture that belonged to the family includes Wilson’s crib, a rocking chair and a drop leaf table that has been with the house since it was occupied by its first minister, the Rev. Benjamin Mosby Smith.
When I shut my eyes, I can see the old desk from Bob’s parents, a drop leaf from the 1940s that housed our family documents, medical records, report cards, old photos, and diaries.
There were two worn iron beds, four chairs, an old dresser, and a drop- leaf table on which they ate.
A table with a drop leaf gets bigger, for example, or cabinet doors open and close.
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