"block book" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: block books [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} block book (plural block books)
  1. (historical) A book printed from engraved wooden blocks instead of movable type. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-block_book-en-noun-2xPow0zN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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