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spiral-bound

adjective spi·ral-bound \ ˈspī-rəl-ˌbau̇nd \

Definition of spiral-bound

: having a spiral binding

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First Known Use of spiral-bound

1941

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SPIRAL-BOUND Defined for English Language Learners

spiral-bound

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Definition of spiral-bound for English Language Learners

  • of a book : having pages held together along one edge by a continuous piece of wire or plastic that passes through holes in the pages

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