copybook

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A student's exercise book containing samples of good handwriting to be copied.
  2. A notebook containing blank, often lined, pages for writing answers.
  3. A series of instructions or data definitions copied into multiple programs from a shared library; boilerplate.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-copybook.wav

Word forms

copybook copybooks

Etymology

From copy + book.

Derived words

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