car|rel

car|rel
car|rel or car|rell «KAR uhl», noun.
a small enclosed place for individual study in a library, usually containing a desk and bookshelves: »

Collegians study hard…in the 500 carrells of the Firestone Library at Princeton (Newsweek).

[variant of carol (in the sense of Medieval Latin carola circular enclosure, a monk's study)]

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  • car|rell — car|rel or car|rell «KAR uhl», noun. a small enclosed place for individual study in a library, usually containing a desk and bookshelves: »Collegians study hard…in the 500 carrells of the Firestone Library at Princeton (Newsweek). ╂[variant of… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • rel·a·tive·ly — /ˈrɛlətıvli/ adv : when compared to others The car s price is relatively high/low. [=the car s price is fairly/somewhat high/low when compared to the price of other cars] We ve had a relatively [=comparatively] warm/cool/dry spring. There were… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • carrel — car•rel or car•rell [[t]ˈkær əl[/t]] n. lib fur a cubicle or desk partitioned off for private study in a library • Etymology: 1585–95; var. of ME carole carol …   From formal English to slang

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