Colloquial Variant guide

binder

name · noun · 19 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪndə/
  • General-American: /ˈbaɪndɚ/
  • Canada: /ˈbaɪndəɹ/
  • Canada: /ˈbʌɪndəɹ/
  • [ˈbəi̯nd(ə)ɹ] Ottawa Valley
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪndə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: B AY1 N D ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone who binds.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Someone who binds.

Someone who binds books; a bookbinder.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.

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noun

Meaning 6

A software mechanism that performs binding.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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7

noun

Meaning 7

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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8

noun

Meaning 8

A dossier.

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9

noun

Meaning 9

A machine used in harvesting which cuts the stalks of a crop and then ties them into a bundle or sheaf.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

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Synonyms: sheaving machine

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

A chemical or other substance that causes two other substances to form into one.

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Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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11

noun

Meaning 11

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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12

noun

Meaning 12

A rubber band.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: chiefly Minnesota

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13

noun

Meaning 13

Material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts.

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14

noun

Meaning 14

A protein binder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: molecular biology

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15

noun

Meaning 15

One who whines or complains.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, slang

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16

noun

Meaning 16

something used to tie or bind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: ligature

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ligament

17

noun

Meaning 17

holds loose papers or magazines

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: ring-binder

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: protective covering, protective cover, protection

18

noun

Meaning 18

a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: reaper binder

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: harvester, reaper

19

noun

Meaning 19

something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: adhesive material, adhesive agent, adhesive

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

105 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: вяза́льшчык (vjazálʹščyk) — someone who binds
  • Belarusian: вяза́льшчыца (vjazálʹščyca) — someone who binds
  • Chinese Mandarin: 裝訂工 /装订工 — someone who binds
  • Chinese Mandarin: 裝幀師 /装帧师 — someone who binds
  • Czech: vazač — someone who binds
  • Dutch: binder — someone who binds
  • Finnish: sitoja — someone who binds
  • German: Binder — someone who binds
  • Russian: вяза́льщик (vjazálʹščik) — someone who binds
  • Russian: вяза́льщица (vjazálʹščica) — someone who binds
  • Ukrainian: в'яза́льник (vʺjazálʹnyk) — someone who binds
  • Ukrainian: в'яза́льниця (vʺjazálʹnycja) — someone who binds
  • Belarusian: па́пка (pápka) — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Belarusian: скорасшыва́льнік (skorasšyválʹnik) — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Chinese Mandarin: 活頁夾 /活页夹 — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Chinese Mandarin: 文件夾 /文件夹 (wénjiànjiā) — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Czech: pořadač — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Dutch: boekband — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Finnish: kansio — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Finnish: mappi — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • French: reliure — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • German: Ordner — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • German: Hefter — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • German: Mappe — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Italian: raccoglitore — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Polish: segregator — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Portuguese: fichário — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Romanian: mapă — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Romanian: biblioraft — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Russian: па́пка (pápka) — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Russian: скоросшива́тель (skorosšivátelʹ) — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Spanish: carpeta — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Spanish: archivador — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Spanish: bibliorato — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Spanish: cartapacio — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Spanish: vademécum — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Swedish: mapp — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Swedish: pärm — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Turkish: klasör — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Ukrainian: па́пка (pápka) — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Ukrainian: те́ка (téka) — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Ukrainian: швидкозшива́ч (švydkozšyváč) — cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
  • Bulgarian: превръ́зка (prevrǎ́zka) — something that is used to bind things together
  • Chinese Mandarin: 裝訂機 /装订机 — something that is used to bind things together
  • Chinese Mandarin: 聯結器 /联结器 — something that is used to bind things together
  • Czech: vazač — something that is used to bind things together
  • Dutch: bindsel — something that is used to bind things together
  • Dutch: snoer — something that is used to bind things together
  • Finnish: side — something that is used to bind things together
  • Finnish: sidos — something that is used to bind things together
  • German: Bindung — something that is used to bind things together
  • German: Buchrücken — something that is used to bind things together
  • Russian: повя́зка (povjázka) — something that is used to bind things together
  • Russian: перевя́зка (perevjázka) — something that is used to bind things together
  • Russian: обвя́зка (obvjázka) — something that is used to bind things together
  • Spanish: aglutinante — something that is used to bind things together
  • Swedish: inbindning — something that is used to bind things together
  • Swedish: bindning — something that is used to bind things together
  • Chinese Mandarin: 綁定器 /绑定器 — programming: software mechanism that performs binding
  • Esperanto: bindilo — programming: software mechanism that performs binding
  • Belarusian: снопавяза́лка (snopavjazálka) — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Bulgarian: сноповръзва́чка (snopovrǎzváčka) — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 割捆機 (gēkǔnjī) — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Czech: vazač — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Danish: selvbinder — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Dutch: schovenbinder — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Finnish: sitomakone — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • German: Ballenpresse — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • German: Mähbinder — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Greek: αχυροδετική μηχανή (achyrodetikí michaní) — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Japanese: バインダー (baindā) — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Norman: fagot'rêsse — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Norwegian Bokmål: selvbinder — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sjølvbindar — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Polish: snopowiązałka — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Polish: wiązałka — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Russian: сноповяза́лка (snopovjazálka) — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Spanish: agavilladora — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Swedish: självbindare — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Ukrainian: снопов'яза́лка (snopovʺjazálka) — agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黏合劑 /黏合剂 (niánhéjì) — chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
  • Chinese Mandarin: 膠結料 /胶结料 — chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
  • Czech: vazač — chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
  • Dutch: bindmiddel — chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
  • Finnish: sidosaine — chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
  • German: Bindemittel — chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
  • German: Verdickungsmittel — chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
  • German: Filmbildner — chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
  • German: Geliermittel — chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
  • German: Gelbildner — chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
  • German: Matrixbildner — chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bindemiddel — chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bindemiddel — chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
  • Russian: крепи́тель (krepítelʹ) — chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
  • Russian: связу́ющее вещество́ (svjazújuščeje veščestvó) — chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
  • Chinese Mandarin: 定金 (dìngjīn) — law: down payment on a piece of real property
  • Dutch: voorschot — law: down payment on a piece of real property
  • Finnish: käsiraha — law: down payment on a piece of real property
  • German: Anzahlung — law: down payment on a piece of real property
  • Russian: зада́ток (zadátok) — law: down payment on a piece of real property
  • Chinese Mandarin: 束胸 (shùxiōng) — LGBT: material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts
  • Italian: binder — LGBT: material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts
  • Polish: spłaszczak — LGBT: material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts
  • Polish: binder — LGBT: material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts
  • Portuguese: binder — LGBT: material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts