reback

transitive verb

re·​back

(ˈ)rē+

1

: to reshape the backbone of (a book) after casing or covering

2

a

: to add a new backbone to (a book) without entirely rebinding

b

: to support the backbone of (a book) with new material

Word History

Etymology

re- + back

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