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    Leaf — definition & meaning




    WordTypeDefinition
    Leaf n. Something which is like a leaf in being wide and thin and
    having a flat surface, or in being attached to a larger body by one
    edge or end; as : (a) A part of a book or folded sheet containing two
    pages upon its opposite sides. (b) A side, division, or part, that
    slides or is hinged, as of window shutters, folding doors, etc. (c) The
    movable side of a table. (d) A very thin plate; as, gold leaf. (e) A
    portion of fat lying in a separate fold or layer. (f) One of the teeth
    of a pinion, especially when small.



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