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A rolltop desk can be a desk using a sliding roll-top that could be closed upon the working area and locked as soon as the desk is not in use. The roll-top hatch from the desk can be rolled up and down. The hatch consists of narrow slats of wood and glued to a flexible material like strong cloth or leather, with the slates of wood running along slides or grooves fitted to the upper edges of the desk.