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binder

Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪndə/

The English word “binder” has 14 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Someone who binds.
  2. Someone who binds books; a bookbinder.
  3. A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.
  4. Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.
  5. A software mechanism that performs binding.
  6. A program or routine that attaches malware to an existing harmless file on the target system.
  7. A dossier.
  8. A machine used in harvesting which cuts the stalks of a crop and then ties them into a bundle or sheaf.
  9. A chemical or other substance that causes two other substances to form into one.
  10. A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.
  11. A rubber band.
  12. Material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts.
  13. A protein binder.
  14. One who whines or complains.

Etymology

From Middle English byndere; equivalent to bind + -er.

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