Meaning: a handwritten or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.
As a noun, the movement of this sign is formally twice. However, the movement may be once in effect of phonological co-articulation even if it's noun in sentence.
Two repetitions.
Plural noun: books in a pile; a stack of books.
Related signs: READ, BOOKCASE, SPINE (a part of the book).
ASL signs for the category of countries, including continents.
ASL signs for the category of cities around the world plus states and provinces in North America. Note that many loanwords/signs are borrowed from other countries if not available in ASL.
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