bookbinding
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bookbinding
Example Sentences
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The console bolster across the dash is covered in a fabric inspired by hand-woven Nishijin-ori with a horizontal band of kakenui stitching, a detail inspired by Japanese bookbinding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
Wheat-based glues have a long history in bookbinding that originates in ancient Egyptian texts, which experts have partially attributed to the longevity of the world's collection of papyrus documents.
From Salon • May 7, 2024
Now, researchers in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research have analyzed the proteins in wheat-based glues applied in historic bookbinding to provide insights on their adhesiveness and how they degrade.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024
The Virginia artist collected some of his pictures into a volume, in the process educating himself about Asian handmade paper and European bookbinding techniques.
From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022
That was all she could think of while Mo was showing her the room and telling her that everything was all right now; he just had to do his bookbinding work, then they'd go home.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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