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BLUE BOOK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A blue booklet used in universities for writing examinations
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("blue book" is a kind of...):
booklet; brochure; folder; leaflet; pamphlet (a small book usually having a paper cover)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A register of persons who are socially prominent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("blue book" is a kind of...):
directory (an alphabetical list of names and addresses)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A report published by the British government; bound in blue
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("blue book" is a kind of...):
report; study; written report (a written document describing the findings of some individual or group)