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library
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[ noun ] a room where books are kept
Examples "they had brandy in the library" Used in print (Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)He observed the Florentine vase in the hall , the Renoir painting in the library , as_well_as the long shelves of well-bound volumes ; the pattern of the Oriental rug , the delicate cut-glass chandelier . They had brandy in the library . |
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[ noun ] (writing) a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing
Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)RCA_Victor has an ambitious and useful project in a stereo series called `` Adventures in Music '' , which is an instructional record library for elementary_schools . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
Synonyms Used in print (Guy Endore, Voltaire! Voltaire!...)For it is such a distinguished place , with such fine works_of_art and such a big library , that there can be little doubt but that the owner has become depraved by all this culture . Related terms depository athenaeum lending_library reading_room stacks carrel |
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[ noun ] (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use
Synonyms Related terms collection library_program library_routine cataloged_procedure programming |
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[ noun ] a building that houses a collection of books and other materials
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