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| bind·er [ bndər ] (plural bind·ers) |
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1. hard cover for papers: a stiff cover with clips inside for holding loose sheets of paper or magazines
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2. machine for binding books or papers: a machine for holding sheets of paper together to form a book or booklet
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3. bookbinder: somebody whose job is to make books by assembling the pages and putting on the cover
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4. cord or tie: a length of cord, string, or tape that is used to tie things together
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5. something that sticks things: a substance added to form dry ingredients into a solid mass or to maintain an even consistency throughout a liquid or semiliquid substance
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6. agriculture device or machine for making sheaves: an attachment on a reaping machine for bundling cut grain into sheaves, or a reaping machine with this attachment
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7. commerce statement binding somebody to agreement: a formal statement together with the payment of a deposit, showing that somebody has serious intentions of going ahead with an agreement, especially an agreement to purchase insurance
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