bible

noun13

1. •
   the holy book of Christians, or the holy book of Jewish people
2. •
   The main religious text in Christianity.

   • In my religion class we learn about the Bible, as well as religious texts of other religions.
3. •
   The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible.

   • She's Jewish, but she doesn't read the Bible because she's not religious.
4. •
   The analogous holy book of another religion or belief system.

   • He conveys to his foreign students the importance of the Qur'an by explaining that it is the Bible of Islam.
5. •
   A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of one of the above-mentioned texts.

   • He had just become able to read, with much effort, short sentences in his Bible, and was constantly engaged during his leisure hours in studying its pages. — 1842
6. •
   A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership; a foundational text.

   • handyman’s bible
   • K&R is considered the bible of C programming
7. •
   A binder containing copies of the most important documents for a particular matter.

   • Could you please add these to the case bible?
8. •
   A compilation of problems and solutions from previous years of a given course, used by some students to cheat on tests or assignments.

   • My friend’s a genius, he will give me problems one through nine. The bible of a sophomore will have the needed lines. — 1965
9. •
   The principal important document of some area of skill or expertise.

   • This technical handbook is the Bible of our trade.
10. •
    Ellipsis of pitch bible.
11. •
    The upper part of a pin-tumbler lock, containing the driver pins and springs.
12. •
    Omasum, the third compartment of the stomach of ruminants
13. •
    Synonym of holystone: a piece of sandstone used for scouring wooden decks on ships.