binder

American  

[bahyn-der] / ˈbaɪn dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that binds.

2. a detachable cover, resembling the cover of a notebook or book, with clasps or rings for holding loose papers together.

   a three-ring binder.

3. a person who binds books; a bookbinder.

4. Insurance. an agreement by which property or liability coverage is granted pending issuance of a policy.

5. Agriculture.

   1. an attachment to a harvester or reaper for binding the cut grain.

   2. Also called self-binder.  a machine that cuts and binds grain.

6. any substance that causes the components of a mixture to cohere.

   Eggs, dairy, and gelatin are common binders in traditional recipes that vegan bakers have to replace.

7. Painting. a component of paint in which pigment is suspended.

8. (in powder metallurgy) a substance for holding compacted metal powder together while it is being sintered.

9. Building Trades.

   1. a stone, as a perpend, for bonding masonry.

   2. a girder supporting the ends of two sets of floor joists.

   3. a substance for holding loose material together, as water or tar in a macadamized road, or polyurethane in polymer concrete.

   4. stirrup.

10. Also called chest binder.  a compression garment for temporarily flattening a person's breast tissue, often used by gender-diverse people as part of their gender expression.

    My new binder gets my chest pretty flat, and it's more comfortable than my old one.

11. British, Australian Slang. a large quantity, especially of food.

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binder British  

/ ˈbaɪndə /

noun

1. a firm cover or folder with rings or clasps for holding loose sheets of paper together

2. a material used to bind separate particles together, give an appropriate consistency, or facilitate adhesion to a surface

3. 1. a person who binds books; bookbinder

   2. a machine that is used to bind books

4. something used to fasten or tie, such as rope or twine

5. informal a square meal

6. Also called: reaper binder.  obsolete a machine for cutting grain and binding it into bundles or sheaves Compare combine harvester

7. an informal agreement giving insurance coverage pending formal issue of a policy

8. a tie, beam, or girder, used to support floor joists

9. a stone for binding masonry; bondstone

10. the nonvolatile component of the organic media in which pigments are dispersed in paint

11. (in systemic grammar) a word that introduces a bound clause; a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun Compare linker

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Etymology

Origin of binder

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English; bind, -er ¹

Example Sentences

“All we need is those coconuts, a roll of chicken wire, a snap latch, and a ball of binder twine. Now that we have the coconuts, I have everything else we need in my store.”

From Literature

These binders act like a glue that holds the electrode materials together.

From Science Daily

She carried with her a binder stuffed with papers and riffled through them until she found the one she was looking for.

From Literature

Scott Boito’s binder for his wife has passwords, account balances and instructions on how to pay all the bills.

From MarketWatch

Together, these mechanisms make iron oxide minerals highly adaptable carbon binders.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• folder
• notebook