work+desk

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• desk — /desk/, n. 1. an article of furniture having a broad, usually level, writing surface, as well as drawers or compartments for papers, writing materials, etc. 2. a frame for supporting a book from which the service is read in a church. 3. a pulpit …   Universalium

• desk-work — deskˈ work noun Work done at a desk, eg by a clerk or author • • • Main Entry: ↑desk …   Useful english dictionary

• Desk Set — VHS cover Directed by Walter Lang Produced by Henry Ephron …   Wikipedia

• desk — [ desk ] noun *** 1. ) count a table that you sit at to write or work, often with drawers in it: an oak desk I m usually at my desk by nine o clock in the morning. 2. ) singular a place that provides information or a service, for example in a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• desk|work — «DEHSK WURK», noun. work done or to be done at a desk: »... deskwork galore, throwing bits of vaguely worded papers from tray to tray (Atlantic) …   Useful english dictionary

• desk jockey — ˈdesk ˌjockey noun [countable] informal JOBS someone who does all their work at a desk in an office: • Samuel began his career as a desk jockey at a government agency in Detroit. * * * desk jockey UK US noun [C] ► INFORMAL WORKPLA …   Financial and business terms

• desk — W2S2 [desk] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: desca, from Latin discus dish, disk ] 1.) a piece of furniture like a table, usually with drawers in it, that you sit at to write and work ▪ Marie was sitting at her desk. 2.) a place… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• work rage — UK US noun [U] (also office rage) ► WORKPLACE extreme or violent anger shown by someone at their place of work: »A survey revealed that four in five UK workers suffer from work rage. → Compare DESK RAGE(Cf. ↑desk rage) …   Financial and business terms

• desk — /desk/ noun (C) 1 a piece of furniture like a table, usually with drawers in it, that you sit at to write and work 2 a place where you can get information in a hotel, airport etc: the check in desk 3 an office that deals with a particular subject …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• desk*/*/*/ — [desk] noun 1) [C] a table that you sit at to write or work, often with drawers in it 2) [singular] a place that provides information or a service, for example in a hotel the information desk[/ex] 3) [singular] a particular department of an… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• desk — ► NOUN 1) a piece of furniture with a flat or sloping surface and often with drawers, for writing, reading, or other work. 2) a counter in a hotel, bank, airport, etc. 3) a specified section of a news organization: the sports desk. 4) a position… …   English terms dictionary