Definitions for "Mechanical Binding"
Keywords:  spiral, comb, staples, fastened, wiro
Individual leaves fastened by means of an independent binding device such as Plastic Comb, Wire-O or Spiral. to top
A term that applies to any method of binding in which plastic or wire is inserted into holes drilled in the binding edge of the covers and individual leaves of a publication as a means of fastening them together. Spiral binding, Wire-O, and Plastic Comb represent examples of mechanical binding. See also PLASTIC COMB BINDING WIRE-O BINDING WIRE SPIRAL.
A generic term to describe bookbinding by mechanical means, such as ring, post, comb,spiral, wire and wiro, and by holding pages and cover together by staples such as saddle-wired (stitched) and side-wired (stitched).