snap-openbinding
nounUK /snæp ˈəʊpənˌbaɪndɪŋ/
US /snæp ˈoʊpənˌbaɪndɪŋ/
A book cover that you can open and close with a little snap.
She put her diary in a snap-openbinding so it would stay shut in her bag.
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2. A binding style where the cover clicks shut to keep pages safe.
The snap-openbinding kept all the loose pages from falling out.
3. A small case with a snapping lid used for holding papers.
He snapped the snap-openbinding closed after putting his drawings inside.
4. The act of closing a book cover with a snapping sound.
With a quick snap-openbinding, she finished writing and shut her journal.