BINDER

binder, ligature

(noun) something used to tie or bind

binder, ring-binder

(noun) holds loose papers or magazines

binder, reaper binder

(noun) a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves

binder

(noun) something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

binder (plural binders)

Someone who binds

Someone who binds books, bookbinder.

A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.

Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.

(programming) A software mechanism that performs binding.

A dossier.

(agriculture) A machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle.

(chemistry) A chemical or other substance that causes two other substances to form into one.

(legal) A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.

(mostly, Minnesota) A rubber band.

Material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts.

(molecular biology) protein binder

Synonyms

• (chemical etc.) binding agent

Anagrams

• Birden, bendir, brined, inbred, rebind

Source: Wiktionary


Bind"er, n.

1. One who binds; as, a binder of sheaves; one whose trade is to bind; as, a binder of books.

2. Anything that binds, as a fillet, cord, rope, or band; a bandage;

– esp. the principal piece of timber intended to bind together any building.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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