binder

[ bahyn-der ]

/ ˈbaɪn dər /

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noun

a person or thing that binds.

a detachable cover, resembling the cover of a notebook or book, with clasps or rings for holding loose papers together: a three-ring binder.

a person who binds books; a bookbinder.

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

Agriculture.

an attachment to a harvester or reaper for binding the cut grain.
Also called self-binder. a machine that cuts and binds grain.

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

Painting. a vehicle in which pigment is suspended.

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

Building Trades.

a stone, as a perpend, for bonding masonry.
a girder supporting the ends of two sets of floor joists.
a material for holding loose material together, as in a macadamized road.
stirrup(def 4).

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

RELATED WORDS

folder, notebook, band, frame

Nearby words

Origin of binder

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; see bind, -er¹

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Examples from the Web for binder

The letter is four pages long, written on binder paper, in careful cursive.
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The binder is much too small to contain women, and in fact does not even fit one woman very adequately.
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“Expanding the scope of conflict makes it much harder for Republicans to keep control of the story,” Binder says.
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Brendan Sullivan arrived at the E. 53rd St. offices of Harper Collins with a binder of legal documents.
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These sheets are filed in post binders, five-hundred sheets to the binder, and indexed alphabetically.
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Surely it is one of the merits of new leaves that they come direct from the printer and the binder, though they, alas!
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Then Witham recognized them, and made a sign to one of the men behind him as he hauled his binder clear of the wheat.
The Impostor|Harold Bindloss
Imperfections, sheets rejected by the binder and returned to the printer to be replaced.
Bookbinding, and the Care of Books|Douglas Cockerell
A slip is made for each book and the binder follows it carefully.
Library Bookbinding|Arthur Low Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for binder

binder

/ (ˈbaɪndə) /

noun

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

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

a person who binds books; bookbinder
a machine that is used to bind books

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

NZ informal a square meal

Also called: reaper binder obsolete a machine for cutting grain and binding it into bundles or sheavesCompare combine harvester

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

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

a stone for binding masonry; bondstone

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

(in systemic grammar) a word that introduces a bound clause; a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronounCompare linker (def. 2)

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Word Origin and History for binder

binder

Old English bindere "one who binds" (see bind). Of various objects or products that bind, from early 16c.

Medicine definitions for binder

binder

[ bīn′dər ]

n.

A broad bandage, especially one encircling the abdomen.