Definition of binder
1 : a person or machine that binds something (such as books)
2a : something used in bindingb : a usually detachable cover (as for holding sheets of paper)
3 : something (such as tar or cement) that produces or promotes cohesion in loosely assembled substances
4 : a temporary insurance contract that provides coverage until the policy is issued
5 : something (such as money) given in earnest; also : the agreement arrived at
6 : a tobacco leaf wrapped between the filler and wrapper of a cigar
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Examples of binder in a Sentence
The egg in the recipe acts as a binder.
Recent Examples of binder from the Web
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Use a clothespin or binder clip to hang each bag on a clothesline in bright light but away from direct sunlight.
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A teacher from Ben Gamla Charter School’s Plantation campus asked for donations to buy binders to keep students organized with personalized math worksheets.
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Faculty members say some kids saw their first laptop at the school, others used scissors for the first time and some were unfamiliar with putting paper in three-ring binders.
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Nowhere in the three 2inchthick binders of emergency procedures for Three Mile Island is there a suggestion for getting rid of a bubble trapped in the reactor roof.
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The romance novel, for example, was housed in the same binder that the Book of Kevin was.
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In addition, each letter has been typed in chronological order and placed in a binder so visitors can follow the stories from the day the couples met until after the war.
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With a cigarette in one hand and a money- marking pen in the other, Kuhl began his quest to conquer the dollar by thumbing through thick binders of paper samples.
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First Known Use of binder
before 12th century
BINDER Defined for English Language Learners
binder
playDefinition of binder for English Language Learners
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: a cover for holding together sheets of paper
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: a material that is used to hold things together
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: a person or machine that puts books together
BINDER Defined for Kids
binder
playDefinition of binder for Students
1 : a person who binds books
2 : a cover for holding together loose sheets of paper
3 : a machine that cuts grain and ties it into bundles
Medical Dictionary
binder
playMedical Definition of binder
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
Law Dictionary
binder
playLegal Definition of binder
1 : a temporary insurance contract that provides coverage until the policy is issued
2 : 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
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