Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

book prop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: book prop
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, wooden support structure used to support an oversized book, usually found in a library.

Example Sentences

"The arm-chair by the fireplace; the knee-hole writing-table beside it; the sofa near the recess of a large bay-window, with book-prop and candlestick screwed to its back;"

Inflected Forms

book props (plural)

Questions

What does book prop mean?: A large, wooden support structure used to support an oversized book, usually found in a library.

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