(~s, paging, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is one side of one of the pieces of paper in a book, magazine, or newspaper. Each ~ usually has a number printed at the top or bottom.
Where’s your book? Take it out and turn to ~ 4.
...the front ~ of the Guardian.
...1,400 ~s of top-secret information.
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2.
The ~s of a book, magazine, or newspaper are the pieces of paper it consists of.
He turned the ~s of his notebook...
Over the ~ you can read all about the six great books on offer.
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3.
You can refer to an important event or period of time as a ~ of history. (LITERARY)
...a new ~ in the country’s political history.
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4.
If someone who is in a public place is ~d, they receive a message, often over a speaker, telling them that someone is trying to contact them.
He was ~d repeatedly as the flight was boarding...
I’ll have them ~d and tell them you’re here.
VERB: be V-ed, have n V-ed
5.
A ~ is a young person who takes messages or does small jobs for members of the United States Congress or state legislatures. (AM)
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