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binder

[ bahyn-der ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person or thing that binds.
a detachable cover, resembling the cover of a notebook or book, with clasps or rings for holding loose papers together:
a three-ring binder.
a person who binds books; a bookbinder.
Insurance. an agreement by which property or liability coverage is granted pending issuance of a policy.
Agriculture.
1. an attachment to a harvester or reaper for binding the cut grain.
2. Also called self-binder. a machine that cuts and binds grain.
any substance that causes the components of a mixture to cohere:
Eggs, dairy, and gelatin are common binders in traditional recipes that vegan bakers have to replace.
Painting. a component of paint in which pigment is suspended.
(in powder metallurgy) a substance for holding compacted metal powder together while it is being sintered.
Building Trades.
1. a stone, as a perpend, for bonding masonry.
2. a girder supporting the ends of two sets of floor joists.
3. a substance for holding loose material together, as water or tar in a macadamized road, or polyurethane in polymer concrete.
4. stirrup ( def 4 ).
Also called chest binder. a compression garment for temporarily flattening a person's breast tissue, often used by gender-diverse people as part of their gender expression:
My new binder gets my chest pretty flat, and it's more comfortable than my old one.
British, Australian Slang. a large quantity, especially of food.

binder

/ ˈbaɪndə /

a firm cover or folder with rings or clasps for holding loose sheets of paper together
a material used to bind separate particles together, give an appropriate consistency, or facilitate adhesion to a surface
1. a person who binds books; bookbinder
2. a machine that is used to bind books
something used to fasten or tie, such as rope or twine
informal.
a square meal
obsolete.
Also calledreaper binder a machine for cutting grain and binding it into bundles or sheaves Compare combine harvester
an informal agreement giving insurance coverage pending formal issue of a policy
a tie, beam, or girder, used to support floor joists
a stone for binding masonry; bondstone
the nonvolatile component of the organic media in which pigments are dispersed in paint
(in systemic grammar) a word that introduces a bound clause; a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun Compare linker

Origin of binder¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English; bind, -er ¹

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