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book trade

book trade noun: the publishing of books.

Noun

book trade (plural book trades)

  1. The publishing of books.
  2. The commercial trade of books; bookselling.

Forms of book trade

pluralbook trades

Questions about book trade

What does book trade mean?
Book trade means the publishing of books.
What part of speech is book trade?
Book trade is a noun.
What is the plural of book trade?
The plural of book trade is book trades.

Words near book trade in the dictionary

  1. book tokens
  2. book tour
  3. book tours
  4. book town
  5. book towns
  6. book trade
  7. book trades
  8. book trough
  9. book troughs
  10. book type
  11. book types

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