spiral binding

American  

noun

1. a binding, as for a notebook or booklet, in which the pages are fastened together by a spiral of wire or plastic that coils through a series of holes punched along one side of each page and the front and back covers.

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spiral binding British  

noun

1. bookbinding a method of securing the pages of a publication by passing a coil of wire through small holes punched at the back edge of the covers and individual pages

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Etymology

Origin of spiral binding

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

He remembered a quiet teenager who arrived at his house with a “staggering” number of pieces, all polished with plastic spiral binding.

From New York Times

I can't recall the title, but it had a green plastic spiral binding and a paperback cover with a rosy-cheeked grandmother in a frilled apron on the front.

From Salon

Many have hand-drawn cover art and plastic spiral binding.

From Los Angeles Times

Books with large print, big letter squares, and spiral binding, which make them easier to read and write in, are great for sharing with an older or vision-impaired friend or family member.

From Slate

He returned with a thick stack of paper with a black spiral binding.

From Literature