bookmaker — book|mak|er [ buk,meıkər ] noun count someone whose job is to take BETS from people on the result of a race or competition, and to pay them if they win ╾ book|mak|ing noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bookmaker — book•mak•er [[t]ˈbʊkˌmeɪ kər[/t]] n. 1) spo a person who makes a business of accepting the bets of others on the outcome of sports contests, esp. of horse races 2) a person who designs, prints, or manufactures books • Etymology: 1375–1425… … From formal English to slang
bookmaking — book·mak·ing / ˌmā kiŋ/ n: the practices of a bookmaker Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
making — mak|ing [ˈmeıkıŋ] n [U] 1.) the process of making something making of ▪ companies involved in the making of nuclear weapons cheese making/cider making etc ▪ a region famous for its cheese making 2.) decision making/policy making the process of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
papermaking — [pā′pər māk΄iŋ] n. the making of paper papermaker n. * * * pa·per·mak·ing (pāʹpər mā kĭng) n. The process or craft of making paper. paʹper·mak er n. * * * Introduction formation of a matted or felted sheet, usually of cellulose fibres,… … Universalium
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