sand table

sand ta·ble

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sand tey-buh l]
- /sænd ˈteɪ bəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sand tey-buh l]
- /sænd ˈteɪ bəl/

Definitions of sand table words

noun sand table a table with raised edges holding sand for children to play with. 1
noun sand table Military. a table holding a scale model of a tract of land, including trees, streams, buildings, etc., made of hardened sand, used for training in gunnery or tactics. 1
noun sand table a surface on which sand can be modelled into a relief map on which to demonstrate tactics 0

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Origin of sand table

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Sand table

noun

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sand table popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sand table usage trend in Literature

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