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desk
Universal Words
noun
1 a piece of furniture like a table, usually with drawers in it, that you sit at to read, write, work, etc:
He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job.
seealsoROLL-TOPDESK
2 a place where you can get information or be served at an airport, a hotel, etc:
the check-in desk * the reception desk
seealsoCASHDESK
3 an office at a newspaper, television company, etc. that deals with a particular subject:
the news / sports desk
seealsoCITYDESK