"book-teaching" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: book-teachings [plural]
Etymology: From book + teaching. Perhaps continuing Old English bōctǣċing. Etymology templates: {{af|en|book|teaching}} book + teaching, {{inh|en|ang|bōctǣċing}} Old English bōctǣċing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} book-teaching (countable and uncountable, plural book-teachings)
  1. Teaching from textbooks, rather than by hands-on experience. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: bookteaching Related terms: book-learning
    Sense id: en-book-teaching-en-noun-YWDHKa5W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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