spiralbound

English

Etymology

From spiral +‎ bound.

Adjective

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.