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- office chair, office chairs
(noun) - Definition:
- a chair that is designed for use at a desk in an office, generally comfortable and adjustable and can swivel 360 degrees
- Example:
- The new office chair is much better than the old one.
- Synonym(s):desk chair
- laptop, laptops [ˈlæp.tɒp]
(noun) - Definition:
- a portable computer in one piece
- Example:
- I prefer a desktop computer to a laptop.
- Synonym(s):notebook computer
- computer, computers [kəmˈpjuːtə]
(noun) - Definition:
- a programmable device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly
- Example:
- Computers can perform many things at once.
- display, displays [dɪsˈpleɪ]
(noun) - Definition:
- an electronic screen that shows graphics or text
- Example:
- He couldn't read anything on the display because the sun was blinding him.
- keyboard, keyboards [kiˈbɔrd]
(noun) - Definition:
- a set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc
- Example:
- American keyboards differ from German keyboards.
- mouse, mice [maʊs]
(noun) - Definition:
- an input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display
- Example:
- You don't necessarily need a mouse when you work with a laptop.
- Synonym(s):computer mouse
- folder, folders [ˈfəʊldə(r)]
(noun) - Definition:
- an organiser that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet
- Example:
- I keep all my schoolwork in a yellow folder.
- phone, phones [ˈfəʊn]
(noun) - Definition:
- a device for transmitting sound in real time across distances
- Example:
- When the phone rang, he picked it up.
- Synonym(s):telephone
- desk, desks [desk]
(noun) - Definition:
- a table used for writing or reading
- Example:
- She does her homework on the desk in her room.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/private-life/private-environment/rooms/study/
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