noun
1. : a book (as a dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas) intended primarily for consultation rather than for consecutive reading
2. : a library book that may be used on the premises but may not be taken out
noun
1. : a book (as a dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas) intended primarily for consultation rather than for consecutive reading
2. : a library book that may be used on the premises but may not be taken out
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012