Hefter — meaning in English

English meaning

• binder noun A cover or folder used to hold loose sheets of paper together.
• file noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
• stapler noun A small hand-operated device that fastens sheets of paper together by driving a metal staple through them.

Senses

Hefter is used for these senses in English:

• binder A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.
• file A collection of papers collated and archived together.
• stapler A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.

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.

file — full definition

1. noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
2. verb To submit official paperwork or a formal request to an office or authority.
3. noun A line of people or things arranged one behind another.
4. noun A metal tool with a rough, ridged surface used to smooth or shape hard materials.
5. verb To smooth, shape, or wear down something using a file.

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