table cut

noun

, Jewelry.

1. a variety of step cut in which a very large table is joined to the girdle with a bevel.
2. (formerly) a diamond cut in which the natural octahedral crystal of the diamond is used intact, the only cutting being in the formation of the table and culet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of table cut¹

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

After each race, she has essentially hopped up onto an operating table, cut herself open and handed out scalpels to give observers the chance to dissect every aspect of what’s going on.

From Washington Post

If cities would invite them to the table, cut red tape and redirect funds from policing to real housing alternatives, all stakeholders would benefit.

From Seattle Times

Will, holding the knife, felt only the slightest resistance as the tip of the spoon’s handle fell to the table, cut clean off.

From Literature

“I got the mechanics to take the back seats out to make space for a napping bed; got a seedy old outdoor table, cut the legs off and chucked it in; got a mattress. All my boards are stacked up alongside it as vertical as I can get them. “At first it was just meant to be for napping because I’m on the road a lot, but I can move the driver’s seat forward and actually sleep there under the moon and the stars.

From The Guardian

While advisers debated which assets could be sold, the best option to reduce the company’s pain was the one that was off the table: Cut the distributions.

From New York Times