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bookend
book·end B0390700 (bo͝ok′ĕnd′)n. An often decorative prop placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright.tr.v. book·end·ed, book·end·ing, book·ends 1. To place something or be positioned at the ends of (a place or linear space): The picture on the wall was bookended by two diplomas.2. To arrange or occur before and after (an event): The speaker's lecture was bookended with television interviews.bookend or book endn (Furniture) one of a pair of usually ornamental supports for holding a row of books uprightvb (tr; usually passive) to occur or be located on either side (of something): the ghetto is bookended by two affluent neighbourhoods; a four-course banquet bookended by aperitifs and liqueurs. book•end (ˈbʊkˌɛnd)
n. 1. a support placed at each end of a row of books to hold them upright. 2. a television commercial shown in two parts with other commercials in between. [1905–10] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  bookend - a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" |
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