GUIDE WORD

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page

Synonyms:

catchword; guide word; guideword

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("guide word" is a kind of...):

word (a unit of language that native speakers can identify)

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