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interlibrary loans

interlibrary loans is the plural of interlibrary loan.

Meaning of interlibrary loan

Noun

interlibrary loan (plural interlibrary loans)

  1. (library science) A loan of an item (such as a book, article, or sound recording) between two library systems or similar institutions.
    • Only one university in the country had the book they needed but they were able to get it sent to their local library via interlibrary loan.
    Synonyms:
    interloan, ILL

Questions about interlibrary loans

What is interlibrary loans the plural of?
Interlibrary loans is the plural of interlibrary loan.

Words near interlibrary loans in the dictionary

  1. interlexical
  2. interlexically
  3. interliaison
  4. interlibrary
  5. interlibrary loan
  6. interlibrary loans
  7. interlick
  8. interlie
  9. interlies
  10. interligamentary
  11. interligamentous

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