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e-reader

or e·Read·er

[ ee-ree-der ]
/ ˈiˌri dər /
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noun Digital Technology.
a portable electronic device used for reading books and other text materials that are in digital form.
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Also called e-book reader [ee-book] /ˈiˌbʊk/ .

Origin of e-reader

First recorded in 1995–2000; e-2 + reader

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British Dictionary definitions for e-reader

e-reader

noun
a portable device that allows users to download and read texts in electronic form

Word Origin for e-reader

C21: from e- 2 + reader
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