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Hardcover The Oxford American Desk Dictionary Book

ISBN: 0195126734

ISBN13: 9780195126730

The Oxford American Desk Dictionary

Based on a database of American English compiled in the U.S., The Oxford American Desk Dictionary is completely up to date and designed for today's quick-reference needs. This superb dictionary also features more than 200 detailed illustrations (commissioned for this 1998 edition), helpful in-text Usage Notes, and hundreds of lively, informative Word Histories.
Features:
BL More than 100,000 entries and definitions
BL New words and senses, some not found in any other dictionaries
(biodiversity, debit card, home page, SUV)
BL Hundreds of in-text Usage Notes and Word Histories
BL Eye-catching, detailed illustrations, specially commissioned for this edition
BL Thousands of up-to-date biographical and geographical entries
BL Expanded 24-page Special Reference Section with Countries of the World, Signs and Symbols, Weights and Measures, U.S. States and Presidents
As a concise, thorough, up-to-date, yet handy resource, this dictionary is unsurpassed.

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A Great Dictionary!

The Oxford American Desk Dictionary is the perfect dictionary for the home or office. With over 100,000 entries, this will give a good, compact definition to anybody in need of the meaning of a word. It also has very useful appendixes like the meausurement tables, multiplication tables, capitols, Presidents of the U.S. and science and mathematical facts. So, the Oxford American Desk Dictionary is perfect for your home or office. Buy this great reference. Enjoy!
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