tab·let

tab·let
/ˈtæblət/ noun, pl -lets [count]
1 : a flat piece of stone, clay, or wood that has writing on it

an ancient stone tablet

2 : a small usually round piece of medicine

aspirin/vitamin tablets

3 chiefly US : a set of paper sheets for writing or drawing that are glued or fastened at one edge :pad

a writing tablet


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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