HARDBACK

hardbacked, hardback, hardbound, hardcover

(adjective) having a hard back or cover; “hardback books”

hardback, hardcover

(noun) a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hardback (plural hardbacks)

A book with a solid binding.

Coordinate terms

• paperback

• softback

Adjective

hardback (not comparable)

(of a book) Having a solid binding.

Synonyms

• hardcover

Source: Wiktionary



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PRESENTATION

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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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