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Noun: writing desk  rI-ting desk
  1. A desk for writing (usually with a sloping top)
    "She sat at her writing desk to compose a letter"
     
  2. A portable case containing writing materials and having a writing surface
    "The travelling salesman carried a compact writing desk in his suitcase"

Derived forms: writing desks

Type of: case, desk

Encyclopedia: Writing desk