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book bag
nounB1
/ˈbʊk ˌbæɡ/A bag, typically with shoulder straps, used for carrying books and school supplies.
book burning
nounC1
/ˈbʊk ˌbɜː.nɪŋ/The practice of destroying books, typically in a public ceremony, as a symbolic act of censorship, suppression of ideas, or ideological purification.
book club
nounHigh
/ˈbʊk klʌb/A group of people who meet regularly to discuss books they have all agreed to read.
book end
nounB1
/ˈbʊk ɛnd/A support, usually a decorative object, placed at either end of a row of books to keep them upright.
book gill
nounLow (Technical/Specialist)
/ˈbʊk ɡɪl/A type of respiratory organ found in some aquatic arthropods (like horseshoe crabs), consisting of stacked, leaf-like plates that resemble the pages of a book.
book group
nounB1-B2
/ˈbʊk ɡruːp/A group of people who meet regularly to discuss books they have all read.
book in
verbB1
/ˌbʊk ˈɪn/To officially register one's arrival, especially at a hotel or a formal event.
book into
verbB1
/bʊk ˈɪntuː/To formally register one's arrival at a hotel, hostel, or other accommodation.
book jacket
nounB1
/ˈbʊk ˌdʒæk.ɪt/A removable, often illustrated paper or cardboard cover that wraps around a hardback book, protecting it and providing promotional information.
book learning
nounC2
/ˈbʊk ˌlɜːnɪŋ/Knowledge or education acquired from reading books or formal study, as opposed to practical experience.
book list
nounB1
/ˈbʊk ˌlɪst/A list of books, often compiled for a specific purpose such as reading, purchasing, or study.
book lung
nounLow
/ˈbʊk ˌlʌŋ/A respiratory organ found in some arachnids (like spiders and scorpions) consisting of stacked, leaf-like plates through which gas exchange occurs.
book match
nounC1/C2
/ˈbʊk ˌmætʃ/A decorative technique where two adjacent wood veneers, stone slabs, or leather panels are opened like the pages of a book, creating a symmetrical mirror image.
book of account
nounC1/C2
/ˌbʊk əv əˈkaʊnt/A formal record, ledger, or register in which financial transactions of a business or individual are recorded in a systematic way.
book of books
nounLow
/ˌbʊk əv ˈbʊks/A comprehensive book considered the ultimate authority on a subject; specifically a term often used to refer to the Bible as the supreme book among religious texts.
book of changes
nounLow
/ˌbʊk əv ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/The English translation of the title of the ancient Chinese divination text, the I Ching (Yijing), a classic work of Chinese philosophy and cosmology.
book of common prayer
nounC2
/ˌbʊk əv ˌkɒmən ˈpreə(r)/The official liturgical text of the Church of England, containing the prescribed order of services for daily and Sunday worship.
book of hours
nounC1/C2 (Specialist/Historical)
/ˌbʊk əv ˈaʊəz/A Christian liturgical book containing prayers, psalms, and devotional texts to be recited at the eight canonical hours of the day, popular in the Middle Ages.
book of kells
nounLow
/ˌbʊk əv ˈkelz/A famous illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, created by Celtic monks around 800 AD, renowned for its intricate decoration and calligraphy.
book of mormon
nounLow
/ˌbʊk əv ˈmɔː.mən/A sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement, considered by its adherents to be scripture alongside the Bible.

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