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mesa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bureau noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
  • switchboard noun A panel or system used to connect and route telephone calls.
  • table noun A piece of furniture with a flat top, supported by legs.
  • vault noun A strong, secure room, especially one used to store money, valuables, or important records.

Senses

mesa is used for these senses in English:

  • bureau (chiefly, British) A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.
  • buro a desk, usually with a cover and compartments for storing papers etc. located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath.
  • switchboard (telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
  • table An item of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground, usually on one or more legs.

bureau — full definition

  1. noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
  2. noun A chest of drawers for storing clothes, or a writing desk with compartments.

switchboard — full definition

  1. noun A panel or system used to connect and route telephone calls.
  2. noun A large piece of equipment that distributes electrical power to multiple circuits.

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