1. a table around which the parties involved in a negotiation sit
He rose without warning from the bargaining table.
Eisner isn't the easiest guy to deal with over a bargaining table.
2. a time or situation in which people try to reach an agreement
With no plans to return to the bargaining table the union says the strike will likelygo on for a long time.
Union officials have returned to the bargaining table and met for six hours in NewYork.