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block book

block book noun: a book printed from engraved wooden blocks instead of movable type.

Noun

block book (plural block books)

  1. (historical) A book printed from engraved wooden blocks instead of movable type.

Forms of block book

pluralblock books

Questions about block book

What does block book mean?
Block book means a book printed from engraved wooden blocks instead of movable type.
What part of speech is block book?
Block book is a noun.
What is the plural of block book?
The plural of block book is block books.

Words near block book in the dictionary

  1. blochiid
  2. blochiids
  3. block
  4. block and tackle
  5. block and tackles
  6. block book
  7. block booking
  8. block bookings
  9. block books
  10. block capital
  11. block capitals

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