Bookend

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  • noun. A prop placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright.
  • transitive verb. To place something or be positioned at the ends of (a place or linear space).
  • transitive verb. To arrange or occur before and after (an event).
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A heavy object or moveable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright.
  • noun. Something that comes before, after, or at both sides of something else.
  • verb. To come before and after, or at both sides of
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)
  • Word Usage
    "The 49ers were reportedly prepared to swoop up Ole Miss tackle Michael Oher with the No. 10 overall pick, giving them a long-term bookend for 2008 first-rounder Joe Staley."
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    support  
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    flank