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(Q571)A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.

A major division of a long work.

📑 Synonyms: tome volume

(gambling) (gambling) A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).

(informal) A bookmaker (a person who takes bets on sporting events and similar); bookie; turf accountant.

A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use.

📑 Synonyms: booklet

(theatre) The script of a musical or opera.

📑 Synonyms: libretto

(in the plural) Records of the accounts of a business.

📑 Synonyms: account record

(colloquial) A book award, a recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging the achievement).

(whist) Six tricks taken by one side.

(poker slang) Four of a kind.Weisenberg, Michael (2000) ''[http://www.poker1.com/mcu/pokerdictionary/mculib_dictionary_info.asp The Official Dictionary of Poker].'' MGI/Mike Caro University. {{ISBN|978-1880069523}}

(sports) A document, held by the referee, of the incidents that happened in a game.

(by extension) A list of all players who have been booked (received a warning) in a game.

(horse racing) The list of mares that a stallion will breed in a given season.

(horse racing) A list of the races that a jockey is scheduled to ride in.

(cartomancy) The twenty-sixth Lenormand card.

(figurative) Any source of instruction.

(with "the") The accumulated body of knowledge passed down among black pimps.

(informal) A portfolio of one's previous work in the industry.

The sum of chess knowledge in the opening or endgame.

(reserve) To reserve (something) for future use.

📑 Synonyms: reserve

To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.

To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.

To record the name and other details of a suspected offender and the offence for later judicial action.

(sports) To issue a caution to, usually a yellow card, or a red card if a yellow card has already been issued.

(slang) To travel very fast.

📑 Synonyms: bomb hurtle rocket speed shoot whiz

To record bets as bookmaker.

(law student slang) To receive the highest grade in a class.

(slang) To leave.

(baked) (Northern England) (spast)