Meaning Of The Word Carrel

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carrel
countable noun: A carrel is a desk with low walls on three sides, at which a student can work in private, especially in a library.

Carrel in American English
a small enclosure or space in the stack room of a library, designed for privacy in studying or reading
Alexis1873-1944; Fr. surgeon & biologist in the U.S. (1905-39)
noun: a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading

carrel in British English
noun: a small individual study room or private desk, often in a library, where a student or researcher can work undisturbed
noun: Alexis (əˈlɛksɪs ; French alɛksi ). 1873–1944, French surgeon and biologist, active in the US (1905–39): developed a method of suturing blood vessels, making the transplantation of arteries and organs possible: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1912

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