bookend

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book·end / ˈboŏkˌend/ • n. a support for the end of a row of books to keep them upright, often one of a pair.• v. [tr.] (usu. be bookended) inf. occur or be positioned at the end or on either side of (something): the narrative is bookended by a pair of essays.

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