defectivebinding
nounUK /dɪˈfɛktɪv ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
US /dɪˈfɛktɪv ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
A defective binding is a book cover that is broken or put together wrong.
The library threw away the book because of its defective binding.
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2. A problem in how the pages of a book are held together.
The defective binding made the pages fall out.
3. A manufacturing mistake in the cover of a book or magazine.
The publisher recalled the issue due to defective binding.
4. A weak or loose join in a printed item.
She noticed the defective binding before she bought the novel.