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Console table

A table whose top is supported by brackets against a wall rather than four legs.

First in use: the 1700s
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Video game console

An electronic device, such as a PlayStation or Xbox, that plays video games on a TV.

First in use: c. 1972

Console / Console table / Video game console

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Furniture under the TV became the box under the TV.

Which meaning of Console is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Console table came first (the 1700s). Video game console arrived in 1972. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · the 1700s

Console table

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Duplicate · c. 1972

Video game console

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