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hardback
[ hahrd-bak ]
/ ˈhɑrdˌbæk /
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hard-and-fast, hardanger, hard as nails, hard-ass, hard-asset, hardback, hardbake, hardball, hard bargain, hard-bill, hard-bitten
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hardback
/ (ˈhɑːdˌbæk) /
noun
a book or edition with covers of cloth, cardboard, or leatherCompare paperback
adjective
Also: casebound (ˈkeɪsˌbaʊnd), hardbound (ˈhɑːdˌbaʊnd), hardcover (ˈhɑːdˌkʌvə) of or denoting a hardback or the publication of hardbacks
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