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Quire

Description:

A quire refers to a specific number of sheets of paper or parchment, typically equal to 25. It is a unit of measure used especially in bookbinding and papermaking.

Examples:

Noun (Bookbinding Sense): The bookbinder used several quires of paper to create the thick novel.

Noun (Papermaking Sense): The paper mill produced hundreds of quires of premium quality parchment.

Verb: The artist carefully quires the individual sheets of paper before assembling them into a sketchbook.

Usage:

Popular: Quire is widely used in traditional bookbinding and papermaking industries to measure and organize sheets of paper.

Local: The term quire may not be commonly known among individuals outside of the bookbinding and papermaking communities.

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