binder

Three-ring paper keeper

A binder is something that holds things together.

A ring binder holds loose papers.

A binder in cooking—egg, breadcrumbs—holds ingredients together.

In publishing, a binder assembles printed pages into books.

A binder is also a chest compression garment worn to flatten breasts, used by some transgender men and nonbinary people: I need to take off my binder—I've been wearing it too long.

office

folder

Container for loose papers

  • dividersThings that partition space
  • tabsProjecting flaps for gripping
  • clipsAttaches or excerpts

sleeves · pockets · portfolio · filing · documents · stationery · planner · reports · archives · index

adhesive

glue

Bonding substance

  • cementCalcium powder binding agent
  • pasteThick sticky substance
  • resinViscous plant secretion

epoxy · gum · adhesive · bonding · agent · sizing · fixative · medium · gel · polymer

legal

agreement

Shared position between parties

coverage · temporary · provisional · insurance · policy · commitment · enforceable · premium · deposit · earnest

agriculture

baler

Bundle-making farm machine

hay · straw · combine · bundle · reaper · windrow · crop · threshing · grain · cord

collection

album

Unified collection of recordings

compendium · assemblage · volume · archive · scrapbook · dossier · casebook · catalogue · repository

cooking

egg

Reproductive cell in shell

arrowroot · gelatin · xanthan · agar · flaxseed · aquafaba · tapioca · psyllium · meatloaf · meatball

cigar

filler

Substance closing gaps

blend · Havana · roll · construction · bunch · mold · accordion

Categories
Opposites
binding/fastening function

binderseparator

Something that divides

divider · disperser · scatterer · scatter · releaser

organization vs. disorganization

binderloose papers

mess · clutter · chaos

binding agent function (culinary/construction)

bindersolvent

Dissolving liquid or financially stable

thinner · loosener · leavening agent · emulsifier

Phrases
Family

bind, binding, unbind, binds, binders, unbinding, bookbinding, bookbinder, bindery

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G