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Buchrücken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • binder noun A cover or folder used to hold loose sheets of paper together.
  • spine noun The column of bones running down the back, from the head down to the tail or pelvis, that protects the spinal cord and holds up the chest and abdomen.

Senses

Buchrücken is used for these senses in English:

  • binder Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.
  • spine The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.

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.

spine — full definition

  1. noun The column of bones running down the back, from the head down to the tail or pelvis, that protects the spinal cord and holds up the chest and abdomen.
  2. noun Bravery or a willingness to stand up for yourself.
  3. noun A ridge or other long central structure that other parts branch out from, shaped a bit like a backbone.
  4. noun The narrow edge of a book that holds the pages together and faces outward on a shelf, usually printed with the title and author's name.
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