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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

hardback

· hard·back · IPA /ˈhɑɹdˌbæk/
01 adj. Having rigid front and back covers, usually boards covered with paper, cloth, or leather; -- of books. Contrasted with softcover and paperback.
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    Having rigid front and back covers, usually boards covered with paper, cloth, or leather; -- of books. Contrasted with softcover and paperback.
02 n. A book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers; a hardcover book. Compare paperback.
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    A book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers; a hardcover book. Compare paperback.
Syn. hardcover.