DESK DICTIONARY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand

Synonyms:

collegiate dictionary; desk dictionary

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("desk dictionary" is a kind of...):

dictionary; lexicon (a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them)

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