HARDCOVER

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

hardcover (plural hardcovers)

A book with a rigid binding, often of cardboard or leather.

Adjective

hardcover (not comparable)

(of a book) Having a rigid binding.

Synonyms

• hardback

Anagrams

• hovercard

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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