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| book·end [ bk ènd ] |
noun (plural book·ends) |
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1. support for row of books: either of a pair of supports placed at each end of a row of books
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2. defensive player in football: in football, a player positioned at one of the ends of the defensive line
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transitive verb (past and past participle book·end·ed, present participle book·end·ing, 3rd person present singular book·ends) |
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occur either side of: to occur, or make something occur, on both sides or at the beginning and end of something
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 bookend a speech with anecdotes
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