loose-leaf
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loose-leaf
(lo͞os′lēf′)adj.
Relating to, having, or being leaves that can be easily removed, rearranged, or replaced: a loose-leaf notebook; loose-leaf paper.
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loose-leaf
adj
Also: loose-leafed (of a binder, album, etc) capable of being opened to allow removal and addition of pages
n
(Journalism & Publishing) a serial publication published in loose leaves and kept in such a binder
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loose′-leaf`
adj.
1. having individual leaves held in a binder (loose′-leaf` bind′er), as by rings that open and close, in such a way as to allow their removal or replacement without tearing: a loose-leaf notebook.
2. of or for use with a loose-leaf binder: loose-leaf paper.
[1900–05]
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loose-leaf
[ˈluːsˈliːf]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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loose
(luːs) adjective1. not tight; not firmly stretched. a loose coat; This belt is loose.
2. not firmly fixed. This button is loose.
3. not tied; free. The horses are loose in the field.
4. not packed; not in a packet. loose biscuits.
ˈloosely adverbˈlooseness noun
ˈloosen verb
1. to make or become loose. She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.
2. to relax (eg a hold). He loosened his grip.
ˌloose-ˈleaf adjective (of a notebook etc) made so that pages can easily be added or removed.
break loose to escape. The prisoner broke loose.
let loose to free from control. The circus trainer has let the lions loose.
a loose (not lose) screw.
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