tablet
tablet definition
tab·let (tab′lit)
noun
- a thin, flat piece of stone, wood, metal, etc. shaped for a specific purpose
- such a piece with an inscription, used as a memorial wall panel; plaque
- a smooth, flat leaf made of wood, ivory, metal, etc. and used to write on
- a set of such leaves fastened together
- a writing or drawing pad consisting of sheets of paper glued together at one edge
- a small, flat piece of solid or compressed material, as of medicine, soap, etc.
Etymology: ME tablette < MFr tablete, dim. of table: see table
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