releasablebinding

noun
UK /rɪˈliːsəbəl ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
US /rɪˈliːsəbəl ˈbaɪndɪŋ/

A binding is a way to hold papers together, and a releasable binding lets you open it and take the papers out without breaking it.

The teacher used a releasable binding so she could add new pages to the workbook later.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A book fastening that can be unfastened and refastened many times.

The manual's releasable binding let him swap in updated chapters.

3. A temporary hold that can be undone without damage.

They chose a releasable binding for the draft so edits were easy.

4. A binding designed to let pages be added or removed.

The planner has a releasable binding for extra note pages.