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bookbreaking

bookbreaking noun: the practice of removing pages (especially those containing maps or illustrations) from books, especially from rare ones.

Noun

bookbreaking (uncountable)

  1. The practice of removing pages (especially those containing maps or illustrations) from books, especially from rare ones.

Questions about bookbreaking

What does bookbreaking mean?
Bookbreaking means the practice of removing pages (especially those containing maps or illustrations) from books, especially from rare ones.
What part of speech is bookbreaking?
Bookbreaking is a noun.

Words near bookbreaking in the dictionary

  1. bookboard
  2. bookboards
  3. bookbook
  4. bookbooks
  5. bookbreaker
  6. bookbreaking
  7. bookbuild
  8. bookbuilding
  9. bookbuildings
  10. bookbuilds
  11. bookburner

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