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  • 21Book of Abraham — For other meanings of this name, see Book of Abraham (disambiguation). A portion of the papyri considered by some to be source of the Book of Abraham. The difference between Egyptologists translation and Joseph Smith s interpretations have caused …

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  • 22book — bookless, adj. booklike, adj. /book/, n. 1. a written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers. 2. a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound together for writing,… …

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  • 23book matches — noun a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface • Syn: ↑safety match • Hypernyms: ↑match, ↑lucifer, ↑friction match * * * book matches, matches contained in a cardboard folder …

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  • 24book — book1 W1S1 [buk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(printed pages)¦ 2¦(to write in)¦ 3¦(set of things)¦ 4 books 5 by the book 6 a closed book 7 be in somebody s good/bad books 8¦(law)¦ 9¦(part of a book)¦ 10 in my book …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25book — book1 [ buk ] noun *** 1. ) count a set of printed pages fastened together inside a cover, that may contain a story, information, poems, or other forms of writing: a book by Nelson Mandela, entitled Long Walk to Freedom Please open your books to… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 26book — I UK [bʊk] / US noun Word forms book : singular book plural books *** Talking or writing about books: novel a book that tells a story textbook a book you study at school, college, or university manual a book of instructions cookery book a book of …

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  • 27book — [[t]b ʊk[/t]] ♦ books, booking, booked 1) N COUNT A book is a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are fastened together and fixed inside a cover of stronger paper or cardboard. Books contain information, stories,… …

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  • 28book — 1 /bUk/ noun 1 PRINTED BOOK (C) a set of printed pages that are fastened together in a cover so that you can read them: I m reading a book by Graham Greene. | Nothing beats curling up with a good book. 2 BOOK TO WRITE IN (C) a set of sheets of… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29book*/*/*/ — [bʊk] noun I 1) [C] a written work that is printed on pages fastened together inside a cover Please open your books at page 25.[/ex] Have you read any books by John Grisham?[/ex] a book about American history[/ex] She has written over 20 books on …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 30book — [[t]bʊk[/t]] n. 1) a long written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usu. on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers: a book of poems; a book of short stories[/ex] 2) such a literary work in any format: Do you like… …

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