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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.]
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Noun1.bookmobilebookmobile - a van with shelves of books; serves as a mobile library or bookstore
van - a truck with an enclosed cargo space


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