spiral-bound
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of spiral-bound
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The Cheesecake Factory’s spiral-bound novella of a menu feels less like dinner and more like a psychedelic thesis on American appetite.
From Salon
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
At the bottom, I found it: a Mead brand spiral-bound notebook.
From Los Angeles Times
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
Joe nodded, remembering that “how” always tripped him up as a W. But Frank had explained to him earlier—it did end in a W. Frank pulled out a pen and a small spiral-bound notebook from his back pocket.
From Literature
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