badbinding
nounUK /ˌbædˈbaɪndɪŋ/
US /ˌbædˈbaɪndɪŋ/
A badbinding is when the cover of a book is put on wrong or comes apart.
The library threw away the book because of its badbinding.
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2. A mistake made when putting pages and covers together.
The printer fixed the badbinding before shipping the books.
3. A book that falls apart easily because it was made poorly.
She returned the badbinding to the store for a refund.
4. The act of joining things together in a weak or wrong way.
The badbinding of the fence made it wobble in the wind.