stand

Definitions of stand
  1. noun
    small area set off by walls for special use
    synonyms: kiosque
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    types:
    isoloir
    a temporary booth in a polling place which people enter to cast their votes
    cabine téléphonique
    booth for using a telephone
    type of:
    bureau, lieu privé
    a small private room for study or prayer
  2. noun
    a small table for holding articles of various kinds
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    types:
    pupitre
    desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
    type of:
    table
    a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
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