spiral-bound
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of spiral-bound
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The menu is less a document than an ordeal — a spiral-bound tome with the heft of a toddler and the narrative arc of a theme park ride.
From Salon ● May 19, 2025
However, after three weeks they suddenly took my diary off me because it was a spiral-bound notebook, which was a prohibited item.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2024
This spiral-bound compendium, once an Angeleno necessity, includes 504 pages of street maps in great gridded detail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
There’s an easy way to find these lesser-known destinations: the Passport to Your National Parks, a $12.95 spiral-bound booklet first created in 1986.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2023
When I walked up to Ms. Hernandez’s desk, she was flipping through a thin, spiral-bound book.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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