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Definition page-turner in British English

page-turner noun

[countable] noun
1

a book that is very interesting or exciting

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2

a person whose duty it is to turn the pages for a pianist during performances

Example

At the end of the concert the musicians received rapturous applause but the page-turner did not receive a request to bow and remained in her seat.

Definition page-turner in British English