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bookend.

A heavy object or moveable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbʊkɛnd/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɵkɛnd/British, Southern, Standard/ˈbʊkend/Australia, New-Zealand/ˈbʉkɛnd/Northern-Ireland, Scotland
  1. A heavy object or moveable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright.

  2. Something that comes before, after, or at both sides of something else.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From book + end.

verb/ˈbʊkɛnd/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɵkɛnd/British, Southern, Standard/ˈbʊkend/Australia, New-Zealand/ˈbʉkɛnd/Northern-Ireland, Scotland
  1. To come before and after, or at both sides of.

    figuratively · often · transitive
Where this word comes from

From book + end.

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