bookrest

  • 1bookrest — [book′rest΄] n. BOOKSTAND (sense 1) …

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  • 2bookrest — UK [ˈbʊkˌrest] / US noun [countable] Word forms bookrest : singular bookrest plural bookrests a frame for holding a book so that you do not need to use your hands …

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  • 3bookrest — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a support that holds a book while it is being read * * * /book rest /, n. a support for an open book, usually holding it at a slight angle. [1865 70; BOOK + REST1] * * * bookˈrest noun A support for a book, a bookstand • • •… …

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  • 4bookrest — /book rest /, n. a support for an open book, usually holding it at a slight angle. [1865 70; BOOK + REST1] * * * …

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  • 5bookrest — noun A support used to mantain a book or sheet when reading …

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  • 6bookrest — book|rest [ˈbuk rest] n a metal or wood frame that holds a book upright so that you can read it without holding it in your hands …

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  • 7bookrest — book|rest [ buk,rest ] noun count a frame for holding a book so that you do not need to use your hands …

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  • 8bookrest — noun Brit. a support for an open book on a table …

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  • 9bookrest — noun (C) a metal or wood frame that holds a book upright so that you can read it without holding it in your hands …

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  • 10Pedestal desk — A pedestal desk is usually a large free standing desk made of a simple rectangular working surface resting on two pedestals or small cabinets of stacked drawers of one or two sizes, with plinths around the bases. Often, there is also a central… …

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