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adhesive binding

noun

perfect binding.

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Nearby words

adhesion, adhesiotomy, adhesive, adhesive absorbent dressing, adhesive bandage, adhesive binding, adhesive capsulitis, adhesive pericarditis, adhesive peritonitis, adhesive plaster, adhesive pleurisy

Origin of adhesive binding

First recorded in 1950–55
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British Dictionary definitions for adhesive binding

adhesive binding

noun

bookbinding a style of binding used mainly for paperback books, where the backs of the gathered sections are trimmed and inserted into a cover along with adhesive to hold the pages and cover togetherAlso called: perfect binding
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