splitbinding
nounUK /ˈsplɪtˌbaɪndɪŋ/
US /ˈsplɪtˌbaɪndɪŋ/
A splitbinding is a way of holding pages together so the book can open flat.
The librarian showed us a splitbinding that let the big atlas lie completely flat.
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2. A binding split into two parts along the spine.
The old dictionary had a splitbinding that cracked after years of use.
3. A method of joining two separate sections into one book.
The printer used a splitbinding to combine the story and the pictures.
4. A damaged binding where the cover has come apart from the pages.
He taped the splitbinding so the pages would not fall out.