edge index

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A series of alphabetically marked or otherwise labelled inked areas that bleed to the trim, often in the fore edge, of a large reference book, encyclopaedia, Bible, etc., to allow quick access to various parts of the text.

Word forms

edge index edge indexes
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