guide word

Other forms: guide words

Definitions of guide word
  1. noun
    a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page
    synonyms: catchword, guideword
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    type of:
    word
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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