hardback

/ˌhɑrdˈbæk/
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Other forms: hardbacks

Definitions of hardback
  1. adjective
    having a hard back or cover
    “hardback books”
    synonyms: hardbacked, hardbound, hardcover
    backed
    having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
  2. noun
    a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
    synonyms: hardcover
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    type of:
    book, volume
    physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
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