reference book (n)
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reference work (n)
book of facts (n)

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def a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
examples he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic
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Hypernym book
Derivationally related form reference → refer
Hyponym cookbook, cookery book; instruction book; source book; wordbook; handbook, enchiridion, vade mecum; directory; annual, yearly, yearbook; atlas, book of maps, map collection; encyclopedia, cyclopedia, encyclopaedia, cyclopaedia
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Hyponym book
Hypernym cookbook, cookery book; instruction book; source book; wordbook; handbook, enchiridion, vade mecum; directory; annual, yearly, yearbook; atlas, book of maps, map collection; encyclopedia, cyclopedia, encyclopaedia, cyclopaedia
Derivationally related form refer → reference

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