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copybook

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A student's exercise book containing samples of good handwriting to be copied.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A notebook containing blank, often lined, pages for writing answers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Quebec, UK

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noun

Meaning 3

A series of instructions or data definitions copied into multiple programs from a shared library; boilerplate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: book

History

Etymology

From copy + book.