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tablet 

Pronunciation: /ˈtablɪt/ 

NOUN

1A flat slab of stone, clay, or wood, used especially for an inscription:at the corner of the apse is a memorial tablet

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1.1Architecture another term for table (sense 3 of the noun).

2chiefly British A small disc or cylinder of a compressed solid substance, typically a measured amount of a medicine or drug:headache tabletsecstasy tablets

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2.1British A small block or bar of soap.

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3(also tablet computer or tablet PC)trademark in the UK A small portable computer that accepts input directly on to its screen rather than via a keyboard or mouse.

4North American A writing pad.