Definitions for hardcover
ˈhɑrdˈkʌv ərhard·cov·er

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1. hardback, hardcoveradjective

   a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers

2. hardbacked, hardback, hardbound, hardcoveradjective

   having a hard back or cover

   "hardback books"

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1. hardcovernoun

   A book with a rigid binding, often of cardboard or leather.

2. hardcoveradjective

   Having a rigid binding.

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1. Hardcover

   A hardcover, hard cover, or hardback (also known as hardbound, and sometimes as case-bound) book is one bound with rigid protective covers (typically of binder's board or heavy paperboard covered with buckram or other cloth, heavy paper, or occasionally leather). It has a flexible, sewn spine which allows the book to lie flat on a surface when opened. Modern hardcovers may have the pages glued onto the spine in much the same way as paperbacks. Following the ISBN sequence numbers, books of this type may be identified by the abbreviation Hbk.

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1. hardcover

   A hardcover is a type of book binding where the book is encased in a durable rigid protective cover, typically made of cardboard covered with cloth, paper, or leather. This cover is usually bound with adhesive to the spine of the book, which is sturdier than most other bookbinding techniques and allows the book to withstand more wear and tear. Hardcover books are also known as hardback or hardbound books.

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1. Hardcover

   A hardcover, hardback, or hardbound is a book bound with rigid protective covers. They may have flexible, sewn spines which allow the book to lie flat on a surface when opened, although most modern commercial hardcover books have glued spines. Hardcover books are often printed on acid-free paper, and are much more durable than paperbacks, which have flexible, easily damaged paper covers and glued spines. Hardcover books are also marginally more expensive to manufacture and are usually much pricier. Hardcovers frequently come with artistic dust jackets, but a "jacketless" alternative is becoming increasingly popular: these "paper-over-board" or "jacketless hardcover" bindings forgo the dust jacket in favor of printing the cover design directly onto the board binding.

How to pronounce hardcover?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hardcover in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hardcover in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of hardcover in a Sentence

1. Alfred Hitchcock:

   The paperback is very interesting but I find it will never replace the hardcover book -- it makes a very poor doorstop.

2. Alfred Hitchcock:

   This paperback is very interesting, but I find it will never replace a hardcover book - it makes a very poor doorstop.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hardcover
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hardcover
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcover
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hardcover