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Definition of book learning noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

book learning

noun

/ˈbʊk lɜːnɪŋ/

/ˈbʊk lɜːrnɪŋ/

[uncountable]

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knowledge from books or study rather than from experience

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