"hardback" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-us-hardback.ogg [US]
Etymology: hard + back, formed in analogy to earlier paperback. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hard|back}} hard + back, {{m|en|paperback}} paperback Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} hardback (not comparable)
  1. (of a book) Having a solid binding. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Books Synonyms: hardcover Translations (having a solid binding): relié (French), inbunden (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-hardback-en-adj-0~3ee~t5 Disambiguation of Books: 90 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 74 26

Noun

Audio: En-us-hardback.ogg [US] Forms: hardbacks [plural]
Etymology: hard + back, formed in analogy to earlier paperback. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hard|back}} hard + back, {{m|en|paperback}} paperback Head templates: {{en-noun}} hardback (plural hardbacks)
  1. A book with a solid binding. Coordinate_terms: paperback, softback Translations (a book with a solid binding): livre relié [masculine] (French), coperculo dur (Interlingua), livro de capa dura [masculine] (Portuguese), còmhdach cruaidh [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), tapa dura [masculine] (Spanish), cartoné [masculine] (Spanish), inbunden bok [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-hardback-en-noun--jRYyS-3

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