book
n.n. a set of pages with writing or pictures on them, held together inside a cover. People read books for stories, information, or entertainment.
n. a written or printed work consisting of pages bound together within a cover, containing text, images, or both.
I am reading a very interesting book.
She bought a book about gardening to learn how to grow her own vegetables.
The author's latest book uses a non-linear narrative to explore the complex relationship between personal memory and recorded history.
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blot one's copy book
To damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.
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book burning
Any mass destruction, removal, or recalling of books, motion pictures, broadcasts, or electronic works as a form of censorship, especially motivated by religious or political objections to the material.
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book dumping
The practice of donating old used books that burden rather than assist communities.