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
At the bottom, I found it: a Mead brand spiral-bound notebook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
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
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
It’s not until he finds three huge spiral-bound folios of Jules Verne in Braille that he solves it.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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