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| fieldwork |
scientific research, exploration, or observation conducted in the field rather than the laboratory or classroom. [1/2 definitions] |
| homeroom |
a school classroom where students meet at the beginning of the school day for attendance and announcements. |
| lectern |
a desk or stand with a slanted top to hold books, notes, or the like for a standing speaker or reader, as in a classroom or church. |
| music room |
in a school, a classroom where music is taught and where instruments may be kept. |
| nonclassroom |
combined form of classroom. |
| recite |
to perform the oral recall of prepared lessons, as in a classroom. [1/5 definitions] |
| roll call |
the reading aloud of a list of names of those expected to be present, such as students in a classroom, soldiers in a unit, or members at a meeting. [1/2 definitions] |
| study hall |
a classroom or other area set aside for this use. [1/2 definitions] |
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