English > book binding: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | The protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book. |
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| Synonyms | binding, cover, back |
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| Part of | book, volume | physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together |
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| Narrower | half binding | book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another |
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| three-quarter binding | The spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover |
| Broader | protective covering, protective cover, protection | A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury |
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| Spanish | cubierta, encuadernación, portada, tapa |
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| Catalan | enquadernació, tapa |
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