bookbinding
nounUK /ˈbʊkˌbaɪndɪŋ/
US /ˈbʊkˌbaɪndɪŋ/
Bookbinding is the job of putting pages together inside a cover to make a book.
She learned bookbinding so she could repair her old storybooks.
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2. The cover and stitching that hold a book together.
The bookbinding was torn, so the pages fell out.
3. The art or craft of making decorative covers for books.
He studied bookbinding to create beautiful leather covers.
4. A workshop where books are bound or repaired.
The old bookbinding on Main Street fixes damaged novels.