"books" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bʊks/ Audio: en-us-books.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ʊks Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} books
  1. plural of book Tags: form-of, plural Form of: book
    Sense id: en-books-en-noun-nVd9FHyQ
  2. (accounting) Accounting records. Categories (topical): Accounting
    Sense id: en-books-en-noun-0gL5l9JL Topics: accounting, business, finance

Verb

IPA: /bʊks/ Audio: en-us-books.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ʊks Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} books
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of book Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: book
    Sense id: en-books-en-verb-eQZeXJDg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 9 86

Alternative forms

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