rental library.

rental library.
[1925-30, Amer.]

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  • library — n 1. bibliotheca, Obs. bibliothecary, Fr. bibliotheque. athenaeum; public library, lending library, rental library; stacks, reference room, reading room, study hall; book room, study, den. 2. book collection, manuscripts, publications …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • Rental shop — A rental shop, also known as a video library, is a business that allows a consumer to temporarily obtain a reusable good or product for a specified period of time in exchange for payment, a process known as renting. Typically, a rental shop will… …   Wikipedia

  • library — n. 1) to accumulate, build up a library 2) to computerize a library 3) a children s; circulating, lending; law; mobile; municipal; music; public; reference; rental; research; school; university library 4) at, in (she works at/in the library) * *… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • rental collection — noun a collection of books that can be rented by readers in return for a small daily fee • Hypernyms: ↑library * * * noun : a collection of books in an otherwise free library (as in a college) that may be borrowed at a daily fee * * * a group of… …   Useful english dictionary

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