binder
/ˈbaɪndə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈaɪndɚ] /ˈbaɪndər/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈaɪndɚ] /ˈbīn-dər How to pronounce binder (audio)/ (ame, mw)
binder — noun
1. a stiff cover with metal rings inside, used for keeping hole-punched papers or m
a stiff cover with metal rings inside, used for keeping hole-punched papers or magazine pages together in order.
Joon slipped the lab notes into his binder before chemistry class.
put notes into a binder
Tariq wrote "History" on the binder spine with a black marker.
binder spine label
Sophia opened her binder and added two more worksheet pages.
The coach kept team schedules in a blue binder by the door.
用法筆記
Usually means a ringed cover for school or office papers. Unlike a simple folder, the pages are often hole-punched and fixed in place.
常見錯誤
2. someone who, or a machine that, joins pages and adds a cover to make a finished
someone who, or a machine that, joins pages and adds a cover to make a finished book.
Sahil asked the binder to stamp gold letters on the cover.
ask the binder to do a finishing step
The binder sewed the pages before attaching the red cloth spine.
bookmaking action: sew pages and attach a spine
Noa trained in a print shop before working as a binder.
At noon, the binder stacked three hymn books beside the press.
- bookbinder
more explicit when the meaning is a person who binds books
用法筆記
Often refers to a person in bookmaking. In a print room or workshop, it can also name the machine that does the binding.
3. a farm machine that ties cut grain or similar crops into bunches ready to be car
a farm machine that ties cut grain or similar crops into bunches ready to be carried away.
At sunset, the binder moved slowly across the wheat field.
farm machine crossing a field
Kofi stopped the binder when wet straw clogged the front teeth.
stop the binder when straw clogs it
The museum started the binder so visitors could watch the old harvest method.
Rain delayed the binder, and the cut barley lay on the ground.
用法筆記
This is a farming sense, often used when describing older equipment or traditional harvest methods.
4. a material added to powder, paint, or another mixture so the separate parts join
a material added to powder, paint, or another mixture so the separate parts join and stay in one mass.
The recipe needs egg as a binder for the fish cakes.
egg as a binder
Workers mixed clay with a binder before pressing the tiles.
mix a binder into a material
This paint binder keeps the colour attached to the wall.
The pharmacist used a sugar binder to form each tablet.
用法筆記
Common in recipes, paints, medicines, and building materials. The binder is the ingredient that holds the mixture together.
5. a wide support band wrapped firmly around the chest, stomach, or another body pa
a wide support band wrapped firmly around the chest, stomach, or another body part after an operation or injury.
The nurse tightened the binder around Rosa's stomach after surgery.
binder around the stomach after surgery
After the operation, Omar wore a binder to support his ribs.
wear a binder for support
The doctor removed the binder for a moment to inspect the wound.
At home, Christopher washed the binder and let it dry flat.
- support belt
broader term for a belt that supports part of the body
- bandage
more general; not every bandage is a binder
用法筆記
This medical sense is for support and healing. Distinguish it from sense 6, which names a garment worn to change chest shape.
6. a tight undergarment worn so the chest looks flatter, especially by transgender
a tight undergarment worn so the chest looks flatter, especially by transgender or non-binary people.
Jude bought a softer binder to wear under summer shirts.
wear a binder under clothes
The clinic gave a safety guide for washing and sizing a binder.
sizing and washing a binder
At home, Adisa only wears the binder for short periods.
The support group discussed when a binder should be replaced.
用法筆記
Used for gender-affirming clothing rather than medical support. Distinguish it from sense 5, which is worn to help the body heal after injury or surgery.