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/book"rest'/, n.a support for an open book, usually holding it at a slight angle.[1865-70; BOOK + REST1]
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bookrest — [book′rest΄] n. BOOKSTAND (sense 1) … English World dictionary
bookrest — UK [ˈbʊkˌrest] / US noun [countable] Word forms bookrest : singular bookrest plural bookrests a frame for holding a book so that you do not need to use your hands … English dictionary
bookrest — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a support that holds a book while it is being read * * * /book rest /, n. a support for an open book, usually holding it at a slight angle. [1865 70; BOOK + REST1] * * * bookˈrest noun A support for a book, a bookstand • • •… … Useful english dictionary
bookrest — noun A support used to mantain a book or sheet when reading … Wiktionary
bookrest — book|rest [ˈbuk rest] n a metal or wood frame that holds a book upright so that you can read it without holding it in your hands … Dictionary of contemporary English
bookrest — book|rest [ buk,rest ] noun count a frame for holding a book so that you do not need to use your hands … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bookrest — noun Brit. a support for an open book on a table … English new terms dictionary
bookrest — noun (C) a metal or wood frame that holds a book upright so that you can read it without holding it in your hands … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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