| 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. an agreement by which property or liability coverage is granted pending issuance of a policy. |
| 5. | Agriculture.
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| 6. | Chemistry. any substance that causes the components of a mixture to cohere. |
| 7. | Painting. a vehicle in which pigment is suspended. |
| 8. | (in powder metallurgy) a substance for holding compacted metal powder together while it is being sintered. |
| 9. | Building Trades.
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| 10. | British, Australian Slang. a large quantity, esp. of food. |
binder bind·er (bīn'dər)
n.
A broad bandage, especially one encircling the abdomen.