spiral-bound
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of spiral-bound
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Evans told us about hand-delivering 535 spiral-bound copies of a self-drafted weaponization report to every member of Congress.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
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
That thin, spiral-bound cookbook gave me permission to strike out on my own, igniting that first spark of pride that I still feel when I make something and hear the mmms around the table.
From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2022
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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