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binding

Dictionary definition · binding

noun

  1. the capacity to attract and hold something
  2. strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
  3. the act of applying a bandage
  4. one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall
  5. the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book"the book had a leather binding"

adjective

  1. executed with proper legal authority"a binding contract"

Similar words

bandagingdressingski bindingbackbook bindingcover

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).