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binder

noun

  1. garment worn to flatten breasts, e. g. to produce a more masculine appearance
  2. office accessory to manage documents
  3. rubber band
  4. chemical binding agent
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪndə/ / /ˈbaɪndɚ/ / /ˈbaɪndəɹ/

name

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English byndere; equivalent to bind + -er.

  1. Someone who binds.
  2. Someone who binds.
  3. A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.
  4. Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.
  5. A software mechanism that performs binding.

    The runtime binder considers inheritance and name hiding, and does overload resolution.

  6. A program or routine that attaches malware to an existing harmless file on the target system.

    Some of these file binders can produce files that can't be detected by some anti-viruses, and if downloaded and run by an unsuspecting user, it can result in a system compromise.

  7. A dossier.
  8. A machine used in harvesting which cuts the stalks of a crop and then ties them into a bundle or sheaf.
  9. A chemical or other substance that causes two other substances to form into one.
  10. A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.
  11. A rubber band.
  12. Material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts.

    He had to send back the binders and return to clothing that was at least gender-neutral.

  13. A protein binder.
  14. One who whines or complains.