desk : Idioms & Phrases

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city desk

  • noun the editorial department of a newspaper that edits the local news
    city room.
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desk clerk

  • noun a hotel receptionist
    hotel clerk; desk clerk.
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desk dictionary

  • noun an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand
    collegiate dictionary.
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desk officer

  • noun a military officer who is not assigned to active duty
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desk phone

  • noun a telephone set that sits on a desk or table
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desk sergeant

  • noun the police sergeant on duty in a police station
    deskman; station keeper.
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desk-bound

  • adjective satellite restricted to working in an office rather than in an active physical capacity
    deskbound.
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help desk

  • noun a service that provides information and assistance to the users of a computer network
    helpdesk.
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hotel desk clerk

  • noun a hotel receptionist
    hotel clerk; desk clerk.
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Reading desk

  • noun desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
    lectern.
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  • a desk to support a book while reading; esp., a desk used while reading the service in a church.
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reception desk

  • noun a counter (as in a hotel) where guests are received
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sports desk

  • noun the editorial department of a newspaper that edits the sports news
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Writing desk

  • noun a portable case containing writing materials and having a writing surface
  • noun a desk for writing (usually with a sloping top)
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  • a desk with a sloping top for writing upon; also, a case containing writing materials, and used in a similar manner.
Webster 1913