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casebound

American

[keys-bound] / ˈkeɪsˌbaʊnd /

adjective

Bookbinding.

bound in hard covers.
bound by gluing sewn sheets into a separately made cover.

casebound British

/ ˈkeɪsˌbaʊnd /

adjective

another word for hardback

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Etymology

Origin of casebound

case ² + bound ¹

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casebound

Requests for special treatment—use of color, foldouts, casebound covers, etc.—require, on the same form, the added approval of designated committees or museum directors.

From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby

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