text·book

[tekst-book]
noun
1.
a book used by students as a standard work for a particular branch of study.
adjective
2.
pertaining to, characteristic of, or seemingly suitable for inclusion in a textbook; typical; classic: a textbook case.

Origin:
1720–30; text + book

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textbook (ˈtɛkstˌbʊk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a.  a book used as a standard source of information on a particular subject
 b.  (as modifier): a textbook example
 
'textbookish
 
adj

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Textbook is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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Word Origin & History

textbook
also text-book, 1779, from text + book.
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Example sentences
Textbook charts trace a progression upwards on the evolutionary scale from the
  four legged to the two legged among us.
Textbook smooth and all seeming to go to plan so far.
Formerly, science was taught by the textbook method, while now the laboratory
  method is employed.
What's even more rich is the tone is littered with condescension, the textbook
  sign of lack of confidence in his premises.
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