a person or thing that binds.

a detachable cover, resembling the cover of a notebook or book, with clasps or rings for holding loose papers together

a three-ring binder.

a person who binds books; a bookbinder.

Insurance . an agreement by which property or liability coverage is granted pending issuance of a policy.

Agriculture .

an attachment to a harvester or reaper for binding the cut grain.

Also called self-binder. a machine that cuts and binds grain.

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

Painting . a vehicle in which pigment is suspended.

(in powder metallurgy) a substance for holding compacted metal powder together while it is being sintered.

Building Trades .

a stone, as a perpend, for bonding masonry.

a girder supporting the ends of two sets of floor joists.

a material for holding loose material together, as in a macadamized road.

stirrup ( def. 5 ) .

British, Australian Slang . a large quantity, esp. of food.

noun

band , bond , cover , folder , frame , girder , guarantee , lever , notebook , tape