velobinding
[ vel-oh bahyn-ding, vee-loh‐ ]
/ ˈvɛl oʊ ˌbaɪn dɪŋ, ˈvi loʊ‐ /
noun
a technique for binding books or documents that uses a narrow plastic strip along the length of the front and back binding edges and plastic pegs to attach the strips through holes punched in the pages.
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Also vel·o·bind [vel-oh-bahynd, vee-loh‐] /ˈvɛl oʊˌbaɪnd, ˈvi loʊ‐/
Origin of velobinding
First recorded in 1970–75; origin uncertain
Words nearby velobinding
vellicate, Vellore, vellum, vellus, Velma, velobinding, veloce, velocimeter, velocipede, velociraptor, velocity
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