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bookmobile
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book·mo·bile  (bkm-bl)
n.
A truck, trailer, or van equipped to serve as a mobile lending library.
[book + (auto)mobile.]
bookmobile [ˈbʊkməˌbiːl]
n
(Library Science & Bibliography) the US and Canadian word for mobile library
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bookmobilebookmobile - a van with shelves of books; serves as a mobile library or bookstore
van - a truck with an enclosed cargo space
Translations
bookmobile [ˈbʊkməʊˌbiːl] N (US) → biblioteca f ambulante, bibliobús m (Sp)
bookmobile [ˈbʊkməˌbiːl] n (Am) → biblioteca ambulante
bookmobile [ˈbʊkməˌbiːl] n (Am) → biblioteca ambulante


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