: a usually detachable cover (as for holding sheets of paper)
3
: something (such as tar or cement) that produces or promotes cohesion in loosely assembled substances
4
: a temporary insurance contract that provides coverage until the policy is issued
5
: something (such as money) given in earnest
also: the agreement arrived at
6
: a tobacco leaf wrapped between the filler and wrapper of a cigar
Example Sentences
The egg in the recipe acts as a binder.
Recent Examples on the WebAccording to a 2017 study published in the International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, wearing an abdominal binder after a cesarean delivery led to less pain and bleeding, compared to not wearing one.Washington Post, 10 May 2022 In her hands, LaDoris Cordell held nearly a decade’s worth of letters — hundreds of typewritten pages spilling out of a black binder. Chasity Hale, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2022 The consistency should be a fritter-like batter — chunky with ingredients and a barely-there binder. Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 To get a strong binder that can craft cement, the clay must mix with a high-pH solvent, like sodium silicate, which in turn allows the aluminum and silicon inside to react with other materials and form a new cement-like structure. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2022 Coat a flat dowel and a binder clip ($5 for a 30-pack, Walmart) with gold-color spray paint. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 Salinas put together a binder with information about all the bodies found on ranches. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2022 Almost exactly a year ago, The Crown star shared a picture of them wearing a binder on Instagram. Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 The divider can even pull double duty as a place to display favorite photos or artwork; just clip the pieces onto the yarn using gold binder clips. Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, 27 July 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of binder was before the 12th century