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reading copy

reading copy noun: a used book, one which may include physical wear, highlighting or marginalia and hence lacks value as a collectible, but which remains in sufficiently good condition to be suitable for someone whose primary interest is in reading the book.

Noun

reading copy (plural reading copies)

  1. A used book, one which may include physical wear, highlighting or marginalia and hence lacks value as a collectible, but which remains in sufficiently good condition to be suitable for someone whose primary interest is in reading the book.

Forms of reading copy

pluralreading copies

Questions about reading copy

What does reading copy mean?
Reading copy means a used book, one which may include physical wear, highlighting or marginalia and hence lacks value as a collectible, but which remains in sufficiently good condition to be suitable for someone whose primary interest is in reading the book.
What part of speech is reading copy?
Reading copy is a noun.
What is the plural of reading copy?
The plural of reading copy is reading copies.

Words near reading copy in the dictionary

  1. reading books
  2. reading break
  3. reading breaks
  4. reading comprehension
  5. reading copies
  6. reading copy
  7. reading for
  8. reading for press
  9. reading frame
  10. reading frames
  11. reading glasses

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