"bookmatch" meaning in English

See bookmatch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: bookmatches [present, singular, third-person], bookmatching [participle, present], bookmatched [participle, past], bookmatched [past]
Etymology: book + match Etymology templates: {{compound|en|book|match}} book + match Head templates: {{en-verb}} bookmatch (third-person singular simple present bookmatches, present participle bookmatching, simple past and past participle bookmatched)
  1. (transitive) To match (adjoining wood or stone surfaces) so that they mirror each other, creating the impression of an opened book. Wikipedia link: Bookmatching Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-bookmatch-en-verb-QEE2-vqM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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