binder

n.

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.
5. 1. A machine that reaps and ties grain.
   2. An attachment on a reaping machine that ties grain in bundles.
6. Law. A payment or written statement making an agreement legally binding until the completion of a formal contract, especially an insurance contract.
7. Ecology. A plant, such as certain grasses or ground covers, whose habit of growth prevents the erosion of sand or soil.

An earlier Microsoft Office workbook file that let users combine related documents from different Office applications. The documents could be viewed, saved, opened, e-mailed and printed as a group. Binder was an ActiveX Documents container, and Office applications were ActiveX Documents servers. The documents were ActiveX Documents objects, formerly known as DocObjects. Introduced with Office 97, Binder was dropped in Office XP. See ActiveX Documents.

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A written memorandum of the important terms of a preliminary contract that gives temporary protection to the contract while further investigation is performed. Often used for insurance purposes (when buying a car it is appropriate to call the agent and put an insurance binder on it, so the owner is insured before the policy is prepared) and for home purchases until a more formal document is prepared.

An agreement, accompanied by a Deposit for the purchase of real estate, to evidence Good Faith on the part of the purchaser.
Example: Abel gave Baker a binder on the house; Abel then contacted his attorney to prepare the papers for a contract.

n

A substance, usually sticky, that holds the solid particles in a mixture together, thus aiding in the preservation of the physical form of the mixture.

1. A cementing material, either hydrated cement or a product of cement or lime and reactive siliceous material, for holding loose material together.
2. A component of an adhesive composition that is primarily responsible for the adhesive forces which hold two bodies together.
3. A binding agent.
4. A soil binder.
5. A binding joist.
6. A binding stone.
7. Any member which binds together components of a framing structure.

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A written document that records the essential provisions of a contract of insurance and temporarily protects the insured until an insurance company has investigated the risks to be covered, or until a formal policy is issued.

A receipt for cash or for a check that is deposited by a prospective buyer with the seller to secure the right to purchase real estate at terms that have been agreed upon by both buyer and seller.

1. a girdle or large bandage for support of the abdomen.
2. fibers in a wool fleece which bind the staples together; absence of them produces a locky fleece.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - omslag, bind

Nederlands (Dutch)
multomap, verband, (boek)binder, bindmateriaal, voorlopig contract

Français (French)
n. - classeur, (Agric) lieuse, (Méd) bandage, (Constr) liant, agglomérant, entrait, agrément, option d'achat

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ringbuch, Bindemittel, (Agric.) Mähbinder

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κλασέρ, συγκολλητικό, συνδετικό υλικό, βιβλιοδέτης, μηχανή δεματιάσματος

Italiano (Italian)
classificatore, rilegatore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - encadernador (m), aglutinante (m), capa (f) removível para cadernos ou livros

Русский (Russian)
переплетчик

Español (Spanish)
n. - encuadernador, carpeta, agavilladora, faja

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - binda, band, mapp, förbindning, (bygg) bindare, (kok) redning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
装订工, 捆缚用具, 捆缚者, 绳索, 带子

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 裝訂工, 捆縛用具, 捆縛者, 繩索, 帶子

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 묶는 사람, 굳히는 것, 철하는 표지

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 製本屋, バインダー, 自動刈り取り機, 接合剤

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مجلد, ملف, حافظه أوراق, حزام‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כורך ספרים, כורכן, תיק, מאלמת (לקצירה), מלט, חומר מצמיד, אוגדן, עוקדן‬

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binder	abdominal binder
Ring Binder	binder jackets