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telephone books

telephone books is the plural of telephone book.

Meaning of telephone book

Noun

telephone book (plural telephone books)

  1. A printed telephone directory.
    • Because they are generally quite thick, old telephone books are sometimes used in informal tests of a weapon's cutting ability.

Questions about telephone books

What is telephone books the plural of?
Telephone books is the plural of telephone book.

Words near telephone books in the dictionary

  1. telephone alphabet
  2. telephone alphabets
  3. telephone answering machine
  4. telephone answering machines
  5. telephone book
  6. telephone books
  7. telephone booth
  8. telephone booths
  9. telephone box
  10. telephone boxes
  11. telephone call

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