book

• Noun

  1. A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
  2. A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.
  3. A major division of a long work.
  4. A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).
  5. (informal) A bookmaker (a person who takes bets on sporting events and similar); bookie; turf accountant.
  6. A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use.
  7. The script of a musical or opera.
  8. Records of the accounts of a business.
  9. (colloquial) A book award, a recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging the achievement).
  10. Six tricks taken by one side.
  11. (slang) Four of a kind.
  12. A document, held by the referee, of the incidents happened in the game.
  13. A list of all players who have been booked (received a warning) in a game.
  14. The twenty-sixth Lenormand card.
  15. Any source of instruction.
  16. The accumulated body of knowledge passed down among black pimps.
  17. (informal) A portfolio of one's previous work in the industry.
  18. The sum of chess knowledge in the opening or endgame.

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