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book board

book board noun: a sturdy, rigid sheet material used to form the cover of a hardcover book.

Noun

book board (countable and uncountable, plural book boards)

  1. A sturdy, rigid sheet material used to form the cover of a hardcover book.
  2. A shelf for books in a pew or pulpit.

Forms of book board

pluralbook boards
alternative formbookboard

Origin of book board

From book + board.

Questions about book board

What does book board mean?
Book board means a sturdy, rigid sheet material used to form the cover of a hardcover book.
What part of speech is book board?
Book board is a noun.
What is the plural of book board?
The plural of book board is book boards.

Words near book board in the dictionary

  1. book bags
  2. book bin
  3. book binder
  4. book binders
  5. book bins
  6. book board
  7. book boards
  8. Book Book
  9. book bowel
  10. book bowel tendency
  11. book bowels

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