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Copybook

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

A student's exercise book containing samples of good handwriting to be copied..

Definitions by Sense

  1. A student's exercise book containing samples of good handwriting to be copied.
  2. (Quebec, UK) A notebook containing blank, often lined, pages for writing answers.
  3. (programming, COBOL) A series of instructions or data definitions copied into multiple programs from a shared library; boilerplate.

Example Sentences

She whipped up the cards on the floor, extinguished an unglobed candle, and ruffled open the pages of Claude's copybook.

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What does copybook mean?

Copybook means A student's exercise book containing samples of good handwriting to be copied..

What is a synonym for copybook?

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What is the opposite of copybook?

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How do you use copybook in a sentence?

She whipped up the cards on the floor, extinguished an unglobed candle, and ruffled open the pages of Claude's copybook.

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