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bookend

noun book·end \-ˌend\

: something placed at the end of a row of books to hold them up

Full Definition of BOOKEND

:  a support placed at the end of a row of books
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First Known Use of BOOKEND

1907
BOOKEND Defined for Kids

bookend

noun book·end \ˈbk-ˌend\

Definition of BOOKEND for Kids

:  a support at the end of a row of books to keep them standing up

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