Binder
/ˈbaɪndər/
Definitions
2 meaningsA device, material, or substance used to bind or hold things together.
/ˈbaɪndər/
Something that binds or holds things together
I need a binder to organize my notes.
💡 Simply: Something that keeps things together.
More Examples
The construction worker used a binder to hold the materials.
How It's Used
"She organized her papers with a three-ring binder."
"The binder helped hold the concrete together."
A person or thing that unites or connects.
/ˈbaɪndər/
A person or thing that binds
He was a binder in the peace negotiations.
💡 Simply: Someone who brings things together.
How It's Used
"The lawyer acted as a binder between the two parties."
From Middle English *bindere, agent noun from *binden "to bind", from Old English *bindan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch binden and German binden.
Historically, the word's usage as a noun relating to binding books and documents predates its use in other contexts.
Memory tip
Think of it as something that 'binds' things.