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ring-binder

ring-binder

3 2.4
A folder with rings that open to hold loose sheets of paper
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪŋˌbaɪndər/
translation icon : carpeta de anillas
  • The teacher organized her lesson plans in a ring binder to keep everything in one place.
  • a three-ring binder

But highly recommend getting a like a six ring binder.

Examples

  • Stevie pulled open a shallow drawer and lifted out a ring-binder notebook.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The easiest, most common method for assembling a portfolio is a three-ring binder.

    Academic text (2002)
  • I keep my kids' paper stuff in a large ring binder.

    Blog text (2)
  • We'll discuss this, also the use of a ring binder for all your math teaching notes.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Now there are over 50 of those 3-ring binders stuffed with recipes.

    Blog text (19)
  • At three of the four, the department administrative assistant provided syllabi in three-ring binders.

    Academic text (2010)
  • He handed her a red three-ring binder with papers sticking out here and there.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Now, fifty-something years later, I have seven or eight 3-ring binders filled with just the cookie recipes.

    Blog text (19)
  • Gustine teachers chose to have students use three-ring binders to store their completed work and written reflections.

    Academic text (2001)
  • "The teachers can follow the curriculum without having to consult a stack of three-ring binders," Doga says.

    Academic text (2007)

Synonyms

folder
vsring-binder
156 1.0

A cover that holds and protects papers, usually made of cardboard or plastic

is different by having built-in openable fasteners rather than just folding
binder
vsring-binder
31 2.3

A cover with rings that holds loose papers

is the same but uses openable loop fasteners to organize pages
file folder
vsring-binder
5 1.8

A folded piece of stiff paper that keeps loose papers in order

is different by using openable fasteners to hold pages rather than simple folding

Surface Forms

ring-binder singular
ring-binders plural

Morphology

ring-binder = ring + binder (transparent) = ring + binder

The compound is a straightforward combination of 'ring' + 'binder', and the meaning (a binder that has rings) follows directly from the components.

Etymology

The word ring-binder comes from two simple parts: ring and binder. Think of a folder with round metal rings that open like a key ring and a binder that 'binds' or 'holds' pages together, so a ring-binder is a folder that keeps loose papers in place.