self-binder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of self-binder
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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And then, to make the situation worse, in raising some heavy machinery connected with the self-binder, I strained my side so seriously that I was unable to walk.
From A Son of the Middle Border by Garland, Hamlin
He had brought a new self-binder from Gregory which now stood in the yard ready for action, its various colors green, red, blue and white, resplendent in the sunlight.
From The Homesteader A Novel by Micheaux, Oscar
It was a mighty task to attempt with their scythes, but there was no self-binder, or even reaper, within many miles.
From The Homesteaders A Novel of the Canadian West by Stead, Robert J. C.
Now our hired girl gets on the seat of a self-binder and does the whole business.”
From The Romance of the Reaper by Casson, Herbert Newton
On the other hand, it may be necessary to own a self-binder 110 in order to get the grain harvested at the proper time.
From The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know by Hunt, Thomas Forsyth
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