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steam table
noun[ C ]
USuk /ˈstiːm ˌteɪ.bəl/ us /ˈstiːm ˌteɪ.bəl/
a metal table or large container in which smaller metal containers of food are placed to keep warm, heated by hot water or steam below the pans:
The pans of food sit on a steam table before being served.
He persuaded them to invest in a steam table and expand the restaurant.
If you get there when everything's been on the steam table for a while, then it's not great.
The restaurant was always crowded, so the food on the buffet steam tables never had time to get cold.
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