TEXTBOOK


Meaning of TEXTBOOK in English

/ ˈtekstbʊk; NAmE / noun , adjective

■ noun

( NAmE also text ) a book that teaches a particular subject and that is used especially in schools and colleges :

a school / medical / history, etc. textbook

■ adjective

[ only before noun ] used to describe sth that is done exactly as it should be done, in the best possible way :

a textbook example of how the game should be played

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.