ringmechanismbinding
nounUK /rɪŋ ˈmɛkənɪzəm ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
US /rɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
A way to hold papers together using a set of metal rings that open and close.
She put her notes into a ringmechanismbinding so the pages would not fall out.
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2. The metal ring assembly inside a binder that clips pages in place.
The ringmechanismbinding was bent, so the pages tore when he turned them.
3. A binding style used for manuals and catalogs that lets pages be added or removed.
The printer recommended ringmechanismbinding for the training manual.
4. The act of fastening sheets with openable metal rings.
Ringmechanismbinding took only a few minutes once the holes were punched.