book  /ˈbʊk/ ? Meaning of "book"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
  2. (n) physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
  3. (n) a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
  4. (n) a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
  5. (n) a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
  6. (n) a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game
  7. (n) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made
  8. (n) the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
  9. (n) the sacred writings of the Christian religions
  10. (n) a major division of a long written composition
  11. (n) a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge
  12. (v) engage for a performance
  13. (v) arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
  14. (v) record a charge in a police register
  15. (v) register in a hotel booker

Usage(s):

  1. On the ground floor of the White House there is a big room lined with large, locked, glass-fronted bookcases.
  2. Lisle Bell has probably reviewed more books than anyone in the world.
  3. In his new book, talk-show host and multiple sclerosis sufferer Montel Williams says the key to good health is Mother-knows-best common sense.

Quotes

  1. The 76-year-old announced the decision on his blog: "I want to share some personal news with you," King wrote. "I'm incredibly proud that we recently made the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest-running show with the same...
    on Jun 30, 2010 By: Larry King Source: SmarTrend News

  2. Patterson says: "If e-books get people who might otherwise not be reading to pick up a book, then that makes me happy."
    on Jul 6, 2010 By: James Patterson Source: The Associated Press

  3. "From the moment I wrote the first phrase I was sure the book was the tool that was going to help me free myself from things I was carrying within me for a long time," Martin wrote on his website.
    on Mar 29, 2010 By: Ricky Martin Source: AFP

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