table tipping

ˈteɪbəl ˌtɪpɪŋ

Definition

Definition of table tipping - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

spiritualism

Dated

practice of moving a table during a seance

Dated

They gathered for table tipping to contact spirits.
The medium demonstrated table tipping at the séance.
Table tipping was a popular activity in Victorian times.

table lifting

table tilting

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Expressions with table

table talk

casual conversation during a meal

The table talk at dinner was lively and full of laughter..

top table

main table at a formal event

The bride and groom sat at the top table during the reception.

Lord's table

the sacrament of Holy Communion

She received the Lord's table with reverence.

foot of the table

physical end part of a table

The vase is at the foot of the table.

head of the table

position at the end of a table

He sat at the head of the table during dinner.

set the table

arrange plates and utensils for a meal

She set the table before dinner.

Expressions with tipping

tipping point

critical point beyond which significant change is often unstoppable

Once the river pollution hit the tipping point, the ecosystem began to deteriorate rapidly..

cow tipping

fictional prank of pushing over a standing cow

Many believe cow tipping is a real prank, but it's just a myth.

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French:table tournante, ...
German:Tischrücken, ...
Italian:tavola rotante, ...
Spanish:levantamiento de mesa, ...
Portuguese:mesa girante, ...
Chinese:桌子摇动, ...
Japanese:テーブル・ティッピング, ...
Arabic:تَحْرِيك الطاوِلَة, ...
Hebrew:הֲזָזַת שֻׁלְחָן, ...
Russian:движение стола, ...
Ukrainian:рух столу, ...
Hindi:टेबल टिपिंग, ...
Bengali:টেবিল টিপিং, ...
Catalan:sessió de taula, ...
Czech:stolování, ...
Danish:borddans, ...
Dutch:tafelbeweging, ...
Greek:τραπεζομαντεία, ...
Hungarian:asztaltáncoltatás, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើឱ្យតុរើចលនាក្នុងពិធីទាក់ទងវិញ្ញាណ, ...
Korean:테이블 팁핑, ...
Persian:حرکت میز, ...
Polish:seans stołowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):mesa girante, ...
Romanian:mișcarea mesei, ...
Swedish:bordtippning, ...
Thai:เคาะโต๊ะ, ...
Turkish:masa çevirme, ...
Vietnamese:việc di chuyển bàn, ...

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