leaf is the dictionary form of leafer Definition of leaf
leaf has definitions from the fields of printing,botany
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[ noun ] (botany) the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

Synonyms

foliage leafage

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[ noun ] (printing) a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)

Synonyms

folio

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[ verb ] produce leaves, of plants
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[ verb ] turn over pages

Examples

"leaf through a book"

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[ verb ] turn over pages

Examples

"leaf through a book" "leaf a manuscript"

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[ verb ] look through a book or other written material

Examples

"He thumbed through the report" "She leafed through the volume"

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 10474
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[ noun ] hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
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