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  2. Davenport (sofa) - Wikipedia

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    A "large upholstered couch," 1897, apparently named for the manufacturer. Earlier (1853), it was "a kind of small ornamental writing table." The proper name is attested from the 12th century, from a place in Cheshire (Old English Devennport). [3] A similar word, Daveno, also refers to a sofa or couch.

  3. Final Set - Wikipedia

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    Final Set was writer-director Quentin Reynaud's second film following Paris-Willouby, released in 2015. Reynaud, himself a former tennis player, sought to create a tennis film with tennis at the forefront of the story. To this end, he became the first French director to be authorized to film on the Roland-Garros grounds, specifically Court 14. [1]

  4. Fainting couch - Wikipedia

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    Méridienne (c. 1750–1760) Red upholstered fainting couch A fainting couch is a modern term describing a couch with a back traditionally raised at one end. The back may be situated completely on one side of the couch or wrapped around and extended to the entire piece, much like a traditional couch.

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  6. Le Corbusier's Furniture - Wikipedia

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    In 1928, Le Corbusier and Perriand began to put the expectations for furniture Le Corbusier outlined in his 1925 book L'Art Décoratif d'aujourd'hui into practice. In the book he defined three different furniture types: type-needs, type-furniture, and human-limb objects.

  7. Sofa bed - Wikipedia

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    A couch unfolded into a bed. A sofa bed or sofa-bed (in the US often called a sofabed, hide-a-bed, bed-couch, sleeper-sofa, or pullout sofa) is a multifunctional furniture typically consisting of a sofa or couch that, underneath its seating cushions, hides a metal frame and thin mattress that can be unfolded or opened up to make a bed.

  8. Moving sofa problem - Wikipedia

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    The Hammersley sofa has area 2.2074 but is not the largest solution Gerver's sofa of area 2.2195 with 18 curve sections A telephone handset, a closer match than a sofa to Gerver's shape. A lower bound on the sofa constant can be proven by finding a specific shape of a high area and a path for moving it through the corner.

  9. Glossary of table tennis - Wikipedia

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    Table tennis racket Also known as a paddle or bat, is used by table tennis players. The table tennis racket is usually made from laminated wood covered with rubber on one or two sides depending on the player's grip. The USA generally uses the term "paddle" while Europeans and Asians use the term "bat" and the official ITTF term is "racket". [17]