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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.
                      A worn-out vintage book with blue hardcover resting open on a dark surface, displaying aged pages.
                      A woman wearing a white sweater holds an open vintage book with dried flowers between the pages.
                      A vertical close-up capturing a collection of old, worn books on a wooden surface.
                      A diverse stack of hardcover books with red and black covers, perfect for education-themed projects.
                      Collection of vintage paperback books in a cardboard box, ideal for literature enthusiasts.
                      Artistic close-up of an open hardcover book in soft lighting, highlighting the texture of the pages.
                      A close-up of a stack of open and closed books, perfect for learning and education themes.
                      Pile of assorted hardcover books with colorful covers, perfect for study or literature themes.
                      A vertical stack of books with blue covers on a white background symbolizes education and literature.