self-binder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of self-binder
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Finally Morrison solved the problem for the whole community by placing an order, at a fabulous figure, for a self-binder from the United States.
From The Homesteaders A Novel of the Canadian West by Stead, Robert J. C.
And, far more discouraging, the magical self-binder itself suddenly became ill-humored and refused to form its sheaves properly.
From The Romance of the Reaper by Casson, Herbert Newton
He did not of course originate the whole self-binder.
From The Romance of the Reaper by Casson, Herbert Newton
In more general use is the reaper or self-binder.
From Two Years in Oregon by Nash, Wallis
The self-binder and the steam locomotive have been our achievements.
From The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know by Hunt, Thomas Forsyth
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