[hahrd-kuhv-er] 
| 1. | a book bound in cloth, leather, or the like, over stiff material: Hardcovers are more durable than paperbacks. |
| 2. | bound in cloth, leather, or the like, over stiff material: a hardcover series. |
| 3. | noting or pertaining to hardcover books: hardcover sales. |
| hard·cov·er (härd'kŭv'ər) adj. Bound in cloth, cardboard, or leather rather than paper. Used of books. n. A hardcover book. |
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