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interleaf

[ in-ter-leef ]
/ ˈɪn tərˌlif /
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noun, plural in·ter·leaves [in-ter-leevz]. /ˈɪn tərˌlivz/.
an additional leaf, usually blank, inserted between or bound with the regular printed leaves of a book, as to separate chapters or provide room for a reader's notes.
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Origin of interleaf

First recorded in 1735–45; inter- + leaf

Words nearby interleaf

interlaminate, interlanguage, interlap, interlard, interlay, interleaf, interleave, interleaving, interleukin, interleukin 1, interleukin 2
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British Dictionary definitions for interleaf

interleaf
/ (ˈɪntəˌliːf) /
noun plural -leaves
a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book
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