Page-turner

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A highly interesting or suspenseful written work that one is compelled to read very rapidly. idiomatic

    "Her debut novel is such a page-turner that it's one of those books that you can't put down."

  2. 2
    A person who is responsible for turning the pages of another musician’s (especially a pianist or organist’s) sheet music during a performance.

    "She's a famous soloist today, but she did her time as a page-turner, just as many others have done."

  3. 3
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see page, turner.

Example

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"This book is a real page-turner."

Etymology

From page + turner.

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