ring binder

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noun

a loose-leaf binder in which the sheets are held in by two or more rings that can be made to snap open.

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Origin of ring binder

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby ring binder

Ring-a-Ring o' Roses, ring-around-the-rosey, ring back, ringbark, ring-billed gull, ring binder, ringbolt, ringbone, ring buoy, ring chromosome, ring circuit

How to use ring binder in a sentence

A lot of people ring in the New Year with vows to lose weight and exercise.
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These brave souls took an icy dip in the ocean to ring in 2015 and raise money for charity.
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Some things never change as we wring out the old year and ring in the new one.
New Year’s Eve, Babylon Style|Candida Moss|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What was this human being fighting for everywhere but inside a ring?
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They opened for acts like Elliott Smith, Sloan, and Promise Ring.
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When Yima pressed the earth with this ring, the genius of the Earth, Aramaîti, responded to his wish and order.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
I plainly heard a noise upon the cover of my closet like that of a cable, and the grating of it as it passed through the ring.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
I desired the captain would please to accept this ring in return of his civilities, which he absolutely refused.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
Whoever succeeded in getting the ring on his stick won the game, and carried the prize home as a sign of victory.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
I remember feeling in his pocket for the ring, and as I did so, I felt a hand grasp mine for a moment.
Uncanny Tales|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ring binder

ring binder

noun

a loose-leaf binder fitted with metal rings that can be opened to allow perforated paper to be inserted

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