drop leaf

drop leaf

n.
A hinged wing on a table that can be folded down when not in use.

drop-leaf adj.
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drop leaf

n
(Furniture)
a. a hinged flap on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket or additional pivoted leg to extend the surface
b. (as modifier): a drop-leaf table.
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drop′ leaf`


n.
a hinged leaf attached to a table that can be raised to extend the tabletop or folded vertically downward when not in use.
[1880–85]
drop′-leaf`, adj.
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