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bind·er

(bīn′dər)

1. One that binds, especially a bookbinder.

2. Something, such as a cord, used to bind.

3. A notebook cover with rings or clamps for holding sheets of paper.

4. Something, such as the latex in certain paints, that creates uniform consistency, solidification, or cohesion.

a. A machine that reaps and ties grain.

b. An attachment on a reaping machine that ties grain in bundles.

6. Law

a. A payment or written statement making an agreement legally binding until the completion of a formal insurance contract.

b. An agreement specifying the terms and conditions of a real estate transaction.

7. Ecology A plant, such as a ground cover, whose growth retards erosion.

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binder

(ˈbaɪndə)

1. a firm cover or folder with rings or clasps for holding loose sheets of paper together

2. a material used to bind separate particles together, give an appropriate consistency, or facilitate adhesion to a surface

3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)

a. a person who binds books; bookbinder

b. a machine that is used to bind books

4. something used to fasten or tie, such as rope or twine

5. informal NZ a square meal

6. (Agriculture) obsolete Also called: reaper binder a machine for cutting grain and binding it into bundles or sheaves. Compare combine harvester

7. (Insurance) an informal agreement giving insurance coverage pending formal issue of a policy

8. (Architecture) a tie, beam, or girder, used to support floor joists

9. (Building) a stone for binding masonry; bondstone

10. (Chemistry) the nonvolatile component of the organic media in which pigments are dispersed in paint

11. (Linguistics) (in systemic grammar) a word that introduces a bound clause; a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun. Compare linker²

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bind•er

(ˈbaɪn dər)

n.

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 bookbinder.

4. an agreement granting coverage pending the issuance of an insurance policy.

a. a sum of money given as a pledge of intent to purchase a piece of property.

b. a written receipt acknowledging this payment and granting the right to purchase the property.

6. any substance that causes the components of a mixture to cohere.

7. a vehicle in which the pigment of a paint is suspended.

[before 1000]

Binder

An implement to cut grain stalks and tie them in bundles. Row binders were for crops such as corn that were planted in rows. Small-grain binders were for crops such as wheat that were not planted in widely separated rows.

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Noun	1.	binder - a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves reaper binder harvester, reaper - farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields
	2.	binder - something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material - a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	3.	binder - holds loose papers or magazines ring-binder protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
	4.	binder - something used to tie or bind ligature ligament - any connection or unifying bond

Translations

bandeur classeur

agglomerante cartella legante legatore mietitrice-legatrice

binder

компоновщик редактор связей

binder

[ˈbaɪndəʳ] N

1. (= file) → carpeta f

2. (Agr) → agavilladora f

3. [of book] → encuadernador(a) m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

binder

[ˈbaɪndə^r] n (= file) → classeur m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

binder

(Agr: = machine) → (Mäh)binder m, → Bindemäher m; (= person) → (Garben)binder(in) m(f)

(Typ: = person) → Buchbinder(in) m(f); (= machine) → Bindemaschine f

(for papers) → Hefter m; (for magazines also) → Mappe f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

binder

[ˈbaɪndəʳ] n

a. (file) → classificatore m

b. (Agr) → mietilegatrice f

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Suppose that Marija could get a job in the big mill where they made binder twine--then they would move into this neighborhood, and he would really have a chance.

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In the hot, blazing sun, he could shock wheat behind Martin, who sat on the binder and cut the beautiful swaying gold.

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Swathe after swathe fell to the ground in a straight line behind them, and the binders bound them in bands of twisted straw.

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The reaping-machine left the fallen corn behind it in little heaps, each heap being of the quantity for a sheaf; and upon these the active binders in the rear laid their hands--mainly women, but some of them men in print shirts, and trousers supported round their waists by leather straps, rendering useless the two buttons behind, which twinkled and bristled with sunbeams at every movement of each wearer, as if they were a pair of eyes in the small of his back.

But those of the other sex were the most interesting of this company of binders, by reason of the charm which is acquired by woman when she becomes part and parcel of outdoor nature, and is not merely an object set down therein as at ordinary times.

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Wang, "Molecular dynamics study of oxidative aging effect on asphalt binder properties," Fuel, vol.

The State-of-the-Art Review on Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Asphalt Binder

Equation 1 is applicable to conventional mixtures, Equation 2 to SBS or EVA-modified binders, and Equation 3 to asphalt rubber binder.

Cost-benefit analysis of the construction of different flexible pavement structures considering the axle load and type of binder/Analise custo/beneficio de implantacao de diferentes estruturas de pavimentos flexiveis considerando a carga por eixo e o tipo de ligante

Following are some tips for buying, wearing, and caring for a binder.

The beacon bit. A youth perspective

The accused, 35- year- old divorcee Binder Kaur, married Labh Singh alias Rajinder Nangal Sohal, a singer, in 2006 and settled down with him in Talwandi Khurd village of Ladhowal area of Ludhiana.

Wife murders man & buries him in house

The designer's basic task is to select the appropriate strength grade of binder, and the quantity in which it is to be added, to stabilize a given type of soil.

The use of logit model for designing mixtures of soils stabilized with hydraulic binders/Logistinio modelio taikymas projektuojant gruntu misinius, stabilizuotus hidrauliniais risikliais/Logit modela lietojums projektejot ar hidrauliskam saistvielam stabilizetus grunts maisijumus/Logit mudeli kasutamine hudrauliliste sideainetega stabiliseeritud pinnasesegude projekteerimiseks

A new /00% acrylic binder was developed to accommodate the increasingly broad range of exterior new build and repaint substrates and to be delivered with high so/ids to offer the paint formulator added flexibility without losing TiO2 efficiency.

Coatings for exterior cladding

Several years of extensive research and development are said to have gone into developing a performance grade polymer compound that meets and exceeds certain industry classifications for binder designs utilized in pavement preservation applications.