carrel
['kærәl]
n. (图书馆)阅读室

1. He then returned to his carrel for his own research.
   接着回卡座去自己研究。
2. He then returned to his carrel for his own research.
   接着回卡座去自己研究。

carrel
[ noun ]

1. French surgeon and biologist who developed a way to suture and graft blood vessels (1873-1944)

<noun.person>

2. small individual study area in a library

<noun.artifact>

Carrel \Car"rel\, n.
See {Quarrel}, an arrow.


Carrel \Car"rel\, n. (Arch.)
1. Same as 4th {Carol}.

2. a table partitioned by vertical boards into small areas
where an individual may read or study with minimal
distraction from activities nearby. They are used
especially in libraries. Also, the term is used to refer
to one partition of such a table. Related etymologically
to the 4th {carol}.
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