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binder twine
or binder's twine
noun
- a strong, coarse twine, as of sisal, used especially in binding sheaves of grain and bales of hay.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of binder twine1
First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences
Binder twine had for years been classified with ploughs and harvesters rather than with ropes and cordage.
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That was twenty-one years ago, when the famous “Binder-Twine Trust” set out with the black flag flying.
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At that time he did much to solve the binder-twine problem—how to get better twine and plenty of it.
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Another method of keeping the straw in place is by stretching binder twine directly over the row.
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The binder-twine is invisible, and has not altered the eternal classic form of the sheaf.
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