binder

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noun a temporary agreement for insurance sent before the insurance policy is issued

noun a machine formerly used to cut and bind corn, drawn by a tractor. It has now been replaced by the combine harvester.

noun a non-volatile portion of a paint, which binds or cements the pigment particles together, and the paint film as a whole to the material to which it is applied

Almost any cementing material, either hydrated cement or a product of cement or lime and reactive siliceous materials. The kinds of cement and the curing conditions determine the general type of binder formed.
Any material, such as asphalt or resin, that forms the matrix of concretes, mortars, and sanded grouts.
That ingredient of an adhesive composition that is principally responsible for the adhesive properties that actually hold the two bodies together.
In paint, that nonvolatile ingredient, such as oil, varnish, protein, or size, that serves to hold the pigment particles together in a coherent film.
A stirrup or other similar contrivance, usually of small-diameter rod, that functions to hold together the main steel in a reinforced concrete beam or column.

A substance, such as a lacquer, resin, or cement, which helps provide consistency, cohesion, or mechanical strength. Used, for instance, to help a phosphor adhere to a screen.
A group of 25 twisted pair wires within a cable sheath. Each group is color-coded for identification. Also called binder group.
A program that allows two or more programs to be combined in a manner that results in a single executable file. Used, for instance, by those who wish to maliciously include a Trojan horse within another application, such as a game.

noun a temporary acknowledgement of a contract of insurance sent before the insurance policy is issued

noun a machine that fastens pages together in the form of a book
noun a firm cover that can hold separate items such as sheets of paper or magazines securely together

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