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wire binding

[/ˈwaɪər ˈbaɪndɪŋ/]
nounpl: wire bindings
encadernação em espiral metálica
1. A binding method for documents or notebooks using continuous wire loops threaded through holes along the spine
The wire binding on this notebook allows pages to lay flat when opened.
A encadernação em espiral metálica deste caderno permite que as páginas fiquem completamente abertas.
2. The wire itself used in this binding method
The wire binding has become loose and needs to be replaced.
A espiral metálica ficou solta e precisa ser substituída.
Synonyms
spiral bindingcoil bindingwire coil binding
Antonyms
perfect bindingcase bindingsaddle stitching

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encadernação em espiral
Most common term in Brazil
São Paulo
encadernação em espiral metálica
More formal specification of the material
Portugal
encadernação em espiral de arame
Portuguese preference for 'arame' instead of 'espiral metálica'
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