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bookend
noun [C] /ˈbʊk.end/Definition
› an object used, especially in pairs, to keep a row of books standing verticallyPhysical supports and supportingArches, columns and beams
(Definition of bookend noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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