Why a wooden table should be called a solid?

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Solid:
Solids have a definite shape, fixed volumes, and distinct boundaries.
Example of Solids :
Stones, wood, metals like iron, copper, nickel
Properties of a wooden table:
It is hard and rigid.
Its shape can not be changed by applying temperature and pressure so it has a fixed shape.
It is hard so we can not compress it.
It is quite heavy which means high density.
There is no movement of constituent particles present.
A wooden table can not flow.
A wooden table shows the property of a solid so a wooden table is called a solid.

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