HyperDic: desk_dictionary

English > 1 sense of the expression *desk dictionary*:
NOUN	communication	desk dictionary, collegiate dictionary	an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand

English > *desk dictionary*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	An abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand.
Synonym	collegiate dictionary
Broader	dictionary, lexicon	A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them