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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A table in which containers of cooked food are kept warm by hot water or steam circulating below.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A bench or table fitted with shallow steam-tight tanks: used in restaurants, etc., to keep cooked dishes warm.
- noun A tabular arrangement of data relating to steam-pressures, temperatures, and quantities of heat.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A serving table or counter with
heaters , traditionally using steam, to keep food warm. - noun engineering A data table containing the properties of steam under various conditions.
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