"interlibrary loan" meaning in English

See interlibrary loan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: interlibrary loans [plural]
Etymology: interlibrary + loan Etymology templates: {{m|en|interlibrary}} interlibrary, {{m|en|loan}} loan Head templates: {{en-noun}} interlibrary loan (plural interlibrary loans)
  1. (library science) A loan of an item (such as a book, article, or sound recording) between two library systems or similar institutions. Categories (topical): Library science Synonyms: interloan, ILL [initialism]
    Sense id: en-interlibrary_loan-en-noun-7gFfz9sI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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