ping-pong table

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A table used for playing table tennis: A rectangular table with a smooth, flat surface, a low net across its center, and specific dimensions, designed for playing the sport of table tennis (also commonly called ping-pong).
Usage
  • The term "ping-pong table" is a compound noun that specifically names the piece of equipment. It is used to refer to the physical table itself.
  • It is often found in contexts describing recreational spaces, sports facilities, or when discussing the acquisition or use of equipment for the game.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • We set up the new ping-pong table in the basement.
    • The community center has two professional-grade ping-pong tables.
    • For his birthday, he asked for a foldable ping-pong table.
Advanced Usage
  • The term can be part of descriptive phrases specifying the table's state or location.
    • The championship match was played on a blue ping-pong table.
    • They converted their dining room into a game room with a permanent ping-pong table.
Variants and Related Words
  • Table tennis table: A more formal or technical synonym for "ping-pong table."
  • Table tennis: The official name for the sport played on a ping-pong table.
  • Ping-pong: A common, informal name for the sport of table tennis. (Note: "Ping-pong" alone is the name of the game, not the table).
Synonyms
  • Table tennis table: The direct synonym, often used in formal or sporting contexts.
Notes
  • "Ping-pong table" is a fixed compound noun. The sport itself can be called either "table tennis" or "ping-pong," but the equipment is almost exclusively called a "ping-pong table" or "table tennis table."
  • This term refers only to the table. The paddles are called "ping-pong paddles" or "table tennis rackets," and the ball is a "ping-pong ball."
Noun
  1. a table used for playing table tennis

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