spiralbound

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From spiral +‎ bound.

Adjective[edit]

spiralbound (not comparable)

  1. (of a book) Bound with coil binding.
    • 1988 July 29, James Krohe Jr., “Reading: Nature in a Sorry State”, in Chicago Reader[1]:
      Their book is a handsome physical production, reliably spiralbound and printed on sturdy stock, with an especially clever foldout map of Illinois counties.
    • 2006, Pediatric Nursing[2], →ISBN:
      Designed for quick, easy point-of-care reference, this spiralbound pocket guide covers every aspect of pediatric nursing in a concise format that is packed with bulleted facts, tables, and illustrations.
    • 2008 April 23, Melissa Clark, “You Call That Pudding, Grandma?”, in New York Times[3]:
      For over a decade, I happily stirred my way through pudding recipes from the most tried-and-true grandmotherly sources I could find: Fannie Farmer and “Joy of Cooking,” Better Homes and Gardens magazine, and spiralbound Junior League cookbooks.