lie-flat binding
nounUK /ˌlaɪ ˈflæt ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
US /ˌlaɪ ˈflæt ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
A way to make a book so its pages open all the way and stay flat.
The cookbook uses lie-flat binding so it stays open on the counter while you cook.
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2. A binding style where the spine is designed to let pages lie completely open without being held.
The planner's lie-flat binding makes it easy to write on both pages.
3. A book construction method often used for manuals and cookbooks that need to stay open hands-free.
Because of its lie-flat binding, the instruction manual stayed open on the table.
4. The quality of a bound document opening flat at any page.
Reviewers praised the lie-flat binding of the new notebook.