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binder Definition

binder (bīn′dər)

noun

  1. a person who binds; specif., a bookbinder
  2. a thing that binds or holds together; specif.,
    1. a band, cord, etc.
    2. a material that binds things together tar is a binder for gravel in paving
    3. a detachable cover with rings or clamps for holding sheets of paper together
    4. a leaf of tobacco rolled around the filler of a cigar to bind it
  3. ☆ Agric.
    1. a device attached to a reaper, for tying grain in bundles
    2. a machine that both reaps and binds grain
  4. Law a temporary memorandum of a contract, in effect pending execution of the final contract

binder Synonyms

binder

n.

  1. A person who binds

    tier, shackler, hobbler, coupler, grappler, bookbinder.

  2. A machine that binds

    reaper, harvester, harvesting machine; see machine 1.

  3. Anything used to bind

    tie, adhesive, fastener, ring binder; see adhesive, band 2, cover 1, rope, wire 1.

binder Finance Definition
  1. Money that is paid as part of a contract to show good faith until the transaction is completed.
  2. In the insurance industry, a binder provides proof to the insured that coverage has been approved until the actual insurance policy is delivered and the payment is submitted to the insurance company. A binder is a letter guaranteeing insurance coverage.
binder Law Definition

n

  1. A document giving a person temporary insurance coverage until her application for insurance is rejected or until the insurance policy is issued.
  2. A document in which the parties to a sale of real property declare their intention to transfer ownership of the property. The document usually includes a memorandum of the important points of the parties’ contract and is usually accompanied by the buyer’s first payment.
  3. The buyer’s first payment toward the purchase of real property. See also earnest money.
binder Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • dress: One texture surfaces risk absorbing more of the surface dressing binder which can lead to localized failure of the dressing.
  • buy: Buy a three-ring binder to plan out your network strategy.
  • use: The ZPrinter System uses a binder colored with standard food dyes.

Preposition: in

  • application: It is used as a binder in adhesive applications.

Adjective modifier

  • loose-leaf: The records may take a number of forms, for example book form, loose-leaf binder or computer records.
  • 3-ring: She put them all on a durable plastic template that fits into a standard 3-ring binder for easy storage.
  • A4: The Solo is an ultra low power computer - about the size of an A4 ring binder.
  • epoxy: Additional improvements can be obtained by adding a further coating of MoS 2, ideally cured within an epoxy binder.
  • A5: We have also produced a useful ESD Directory, an A5 binder listing the many organizations who can offer support.
  • loose: Index for Inclusion in the Arabic World is presented in photocopiable loose leaf binder.

Modifies a noun

  • twine: The dwelling is made from wood, heather, cow dung, mud, stones, straw and binder twine.
  • phase: Wear occurred by a two stage process with mechanical removal of the binder phase followed by fracture of the WC grains.
  • mechanism: A special archive folder is also available with a double ring binder mechanism to double your storage capacity over a normal folder.
  • format: Manual The manual contains over 200 pages of high quality material in a ring binder format.

Noun used with modifier

  • three-ring: Buy a three-ring binder to plan out your network strategy.
  • phosphate: Toward the end of dialysis, I tended to just go to these restaurants armed with a handful of phosphate binders.
  • bitumen: Our objective is to provide cost-effective performance related bitumen binders.
  • ring: You will also be given a matching ring binder in which you can keep the anthems you will be singing during the service.
  • resin: The raw material is processed to produce particles of varying size and bonded with a resin binder.
  • comb: The best method is to use the type of plastic comb binders that you will have seen used for laboratory manuals.