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   tablet

   /ˈtablɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a flat slab of stone, clay, or wood, used especially for an inscription: "at the corner of the apse is a memorial tablet" Similar slabpanelplaqueplatesignstonegravestoneheadstonetombstonememorial
   • ▪ another term for table
   • 2. a small disc or cylinder of a compressed solid substance, typically a measured amount of a medicine or drug: British "headache tablets" Similar pillcapsulelozengecapletpastillepelletdropballinformal:tabrare:jujubebolustrochepilule
   • ▪ a small block or bar of soap. British Similar barcakeslabbrickblockchunkpiece
   • 3. a small portable computer that accepts input directly on to its screen rather than via a keyboard or mouse.
   • 4. a writing pad. North American
   • 5. a kind of token giving authority for a train to proceed over a single-track line.
   • 6. a traditional sweet made from sugar, condensed milk, and butter, resembling fudge but having a hard, grainy texture. Scottish

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French tablete, from a diminutive of Latin tabula (see table).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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