Binder — meaning in English

English meaning

• binder noun A cover or folder used to hold loose sheets of paper together.
• girder noun A large horizontal beam, made of steel, wood or concrete, that supports a building or structure.
• truss noun A supportive belt or bandage worn to hold a hernia in place.

Senses

Binder is used for these senses in English:

• binder Someone who binds books; a bookbinder.
• girder A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.
• truss (botany) A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.

binder — full definition

1. noun A cover or folder used to hold loose sheets of paper together.
2. noun A person or machine that binds things, such as someone who binds books, or a farm machine that ties harvested crops into bundles.
3. noun A substance that causes other materials to stick together.
4. noun A garment worn to flatten the chest, especially by trans men.

girder — full definition

1. noun A large horizontal beam, made of steel, wood or concrete, that supports a building or structure.
2. noun A person who mocks others; a satirist.

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