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reference library

reference library noun: a library that exclusively collects reference books (which may not be lent out to the general public).

Noun

reference library (plural reference libraries)

  1. A library that exclusively collects reference books (which may not be lent out to the general public).
    • The amenities of the institute include a well-arranged open-access library of 18,000 volumes, and a small but valuable reference library of railway literature; the present writer is Librarian.1944 May and June, Arthur B. Longbottom, “The Derby Railway Institute”, in Railway Magazine, page 149
    Synonyms:
    reading room

Synonyms of reference library

Forms of reference library

pluralreference libraries

Questions about reference library

What does reference library mean?
Reference library means a library that exclusively collects reference books (which may not be lent out to the general public).
What part of speech is reference library?
Reference library is a noun.
What is the plural of reference library?
The plural of reference library is reference libraries.

Words near reference library in the dictionary

  1. reference implementation
  2. reference implementations
  3. reference letter
  4. reference letters
  5. reference libraries
  6. reference library
  7. reference list
  8. reference lists
  9. reference manual
  10. reference manuals
  11. reference mark

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