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read-in

read-in noun: a protest in which demonstrators gather in or occupy a segregated library in order to read.

Noun

read-in (plural read-ins)

  1. (US, historical) A protest in which demonstrators gather in or occupy a segregated library in order to read.

Forms of read-in

pluralread-ins

Origin of read-in

Deverbal from read in or from read + -in; modelled on lie-in and sit-in.

Questions about read-in

What does read-in mean?
Read-in means a protest in which demonstrators gather in or occupy a segregated library in order to read.
What part of speech is read-in?
Read-in is a noun.
What is the plural of read-in?
The plural of read-in is read-ins.

Words near read-in in the dictionary

  1. read-and-write head
  2. read-around ratio
  3. read-around ratios
  4. read-eval-print loop
  5. read-eval-print loops
  6. read-in
  7. read-ins
  8. read-me
  9. read-me file
  10. read-me files
  11. read-mes

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