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Share This bind·er Audio Help / ˈbaɪn / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ bahyn -der] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1. a person or thing that binds.
2. a detachable cover, resembling the cover of a notebook or book, with clasps or rings for holding loose papers together: a three-ring binder.
3. a person who binds books; a bookbinder.
4. Insurance .
5. Agriculture . a. an attachment to a harvester or reaper for binding the cut grain.
b. Also called self-binder. a machine that cuts and binds grain.
6. Chemistry .
7. Painting .
8. (in powder metallurgy) a substance for holding compacted metal powder together while it is being sintered.
9. Building Trades . a. a stone, as a perpend, for bonding masonry.
b. a girder supporting the ends of two sets of floor joists.
c. a material for holding loose material together, as in a macadamized road.
10. British, Australian Slang .
[Origin:
bef. 1000; ME, OE; see
bind , -er 1 ]
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One that binds, especially a bookbinder.
Something, such as a cord, used to bind.
A notebook cover with rings or clamps for holding sheets of paper.
Something, such as the latex in certain paints, that creates uniform consistency, solidification, or cohesion.
A machine that reaps and ties grain.
An attachment on a reaping machine that ties grain in bundles.
Law A payment or written statement making an agreement legally binding until the completion of a formal contract, especially an insurance contract.Ecology A plant, such as certain grasses or ground covers, whose habit of growth prevents the erosion of sand or soil.
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Share This binder noun 1. a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves 2. something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface 3. holds loose papers or magazines 4. something used to tie or bind
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bind·er (bn.
A broad bandage, especially one encircling the abdomen.
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Main Entry: bind·er 'bIn-d&r noun 1 : a broad bandage applied (as about the chest or abdomen) for support <a
breast binder > <an obstetrical binder > 2 : a substance (as glucose or acacia) used in pharmacy to hold together the ingredients of a compressed tablet
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Main Entry: bind·er 'bIn-d&r noun 1 : a temporary insurance contract that provides coverage until the policy is
issued2 : a receipt for money paid to the owner of real estate or to the owner's agent to secure the right to purchase the real estate upon agreed terms; also : the
money itself
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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