Word Study
binder
CIDE DICTIONARY
binder, n.
- One who binds; as, a binder of sheaves; one whose trade is to bind; as, a binder of books. [1913 Webster]
- Anything that binds, as a fillet, cord, rope, or band; a bandage; -- esp. the principal piece of timber intended to bind together any building. [1913 Webster]
- a pair of stiff oblong covers, sometimes detachable, designed for insertion of paper pages to create a book-like document, such as in a
loose-leaf binder . [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
binder, n.
1 a cover for sheets of paper, for a book, etc.
2 a substance that acts cohesively.
3 a reaping-machine that binds grain into sheaves.
4 a bookbinder.
1 a cover for sheets of paper, for a book, etc.
2 a substance that acts cohesively.
3 a reaping-machine that binds grain into sheaves.
4 a bookbinder.
THESAURUS
binder
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