circulating library

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈsɝː- ˈlaɪˌbrɛr i, -brə ri, -bri/
- /ˈsɜː.kjʊ.leɪt ˈlaɪbrəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈsɝː- ˈlaɪˌbrɛr i, -brə ri, -bri/

Definitions of circulating library words

noun circulating library a small library circulated in turn to a group of schools or other institutions 3
noun circulating library a library which loans books or other materials for use elsewhere, sometimes for a daily fee 3
noun circulating library a library whose books can be borrowed by its members or subscribers. 1
noun circulating library lending library. 1

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Origin of circulating library

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45

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Parts of speech for Circulating library

noun

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adverb

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circulating library popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for circulating library

noun circulating library

bookmobile — a vehicle providing lending library facilities
mobile library — travelling book-lending facility
public library — a nonprofit library established for the use of the general public and maintained chiefly by public funds.
lending library — Also called circulating library, rental library. a small library that is maintained by a commercial establishment, as a drugstore, and is composed largely of current books that are lent to customers for a fee.
national library — a library established and funded by a national government with the designation national, to serve the needs of this government, often to function as a library of record for the nation's publishing output, and in some cases to act as a central agency for library and bibliographic development in the nation.

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