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book

/buːk/
/buːk/

noun

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
He was frustrated because he couldn't find anything about dinosaurs in the book.
    A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.
    I have three copies of his first book.
      A major division of a long work.
      Genesis is the first book of the Bible.
      • tome
      • volume
      A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).
      I'm running a book on who is going to win the race.
        A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use.
        a book of raffle tickets
        • booklet
        The script of a musical or opera.
        • libretto
        (usually in the plural) Records of the accounts of a business.
        • account
        • record
        A book award, a recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging the achievement).
          (whist) Six tricks taken by one side.
            Four of a kind
              A document, held by the referee, of the incidents happened in the game.
                (by extension) A list of all players who have been booked (received a warning) in a game.
                  The twenty-sixth Lenormand card.
                    Any source of instruction.
                      Vibrant library scene featuring wooden bookshelves filled with various books.
                      Diverse collection of books on neatly organized shelves in a bookstore setting.
                      A stack of vintage hardcover books on a wooden table in a cozy library setting.
                      A well-organized bookshelf in a library with assorted books neatly placed.
                      Vibrant collection of books on shelves for reading, research, and education.
                      A beautifully curated bookshelf displaying a diverse collection of books in a modern library setting.
                      Close-up view of vintage book bindings in a library setting.
                      A cozy indoor bookstore with stacked bookshelves filled with novels and literature.
                      A woman selecting books from a well-lit shelf in a Saint Petersburg library.