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binder.

Someone who binds.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbaɪndə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbaɪndɚ/General-American/ˈbaɪndəɹ/Canada/ˈbʌɪndəɹ/Canada
  1. Someone who binds.

  2. Someone who binds. 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.

    UK · slang
Where this word comes from

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

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