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English noun: reference work

1. reference work (communication) a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts


SamplesHe contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic.


Synonymsbook of facts, reference, reference book


Broader (hypernym)book


Narrower (hyponym)annual, atlas, book of maps, cookbook, cookery book, cyclopaedia, cyclopedia, directory, enchiridion, encyclopaedia, encyclopedia, handbook, instruction book, map collection, source book, vade mecum, wordbook, yearbook, yearly









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