Binder
['baɪndə] or ['baɪndɚ]
Definition
(noun.) something used to tie or bind.
(noun.) holds loose papers or magazines.
(noun.) a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves.
(noun.) something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface.
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Definition
(n.) One who binds; as, a binder of sheaves; one whose trade is to bind; as, a binder of books.
(n.) Anything that binds, as a fillet, cord, rope, or band; a bandage; -- esp. the principal piece of timber intended to bind together any building.
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Examples
- Gorham, of Illinois, built a successful twine binder, and had it at work in the harvest field in 1874. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- In 1881 McCormick, also, and Champion began building the Appleby binder. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- By the next year McCormick was pushing his Gorham binder on the market, and the farmers who had wavered in their allegience to his reaper were returning to the McCormick fold. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Appleby, who, in 1878, had perfected a twine binder attachment. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The development of the automatic binder followed quickly after the introduction of the Marsh harvester, although attempts were made to perfect this machine as early as 1850. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Burson patented a cord binder, and in 1863 one thousand machines were built. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Appleby took out a patent, No. 212,420, for an improvement on the Gorham binder. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Spaulding took out patent No. 103,673 for a binder which automatically regulated the bundles to a uniform size. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The interest in this machine centers not in its development as used today, but in the fact that it led to the invention and perfection of the self-binder. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Farmers did not take kindly to the wire binder. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Following the binder in easy sequences came the corn binder, push binder, header and harvester thresher. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- When the war over the twine-binder ended there were only twenty-two competing firms left; before that there had been over a hundred. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Appleby began working on his invention in 1858, but accomplished nothing until 1869 when he took out his first patent on a wire binder. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- McCormick at once contracted with Withington for this binder, and tried it on an Illinois farm the following July. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Fitler in Philadelphia, one of the three twine makers in the United States, and after a good deal of persuasion induced him to take an order for a single-strand binder twine. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- On February 16, 1864, Jacob Behel, of Illinois, obtained a patent, No. 41,661, for a very important invention in binders. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- In 1879 Deering bought out Gammon, joined forces with Appleby, moved the factory from Plano to Chicago in 1880, and began putting out twine binders. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- So great became the demand for this binders' twine that great corporations engaged in its manufacture, and they in turn formed a great trust to control the world's supply. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
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