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Binding
ˈbʌɪndɪŋ
Binding definitions
noun
binding
bindings
- the action of fastening or holding together, or of being linked by chemical bonds
"the binding of antibodies to cell surfaces"
- the practice of flattening or compressing the breasts by binding them tightly with a corset, bandages, etc., or by wearing a binder
"some trans men and non-binary people use binding to make their chests look flatter"
- a strong covering holding the pages of a book together
"if the binding is preserved, you can read it 200 years hence"
- fabric cut or woven in a strip, used for binding the edges of a piece of material
- a mechanical device fixed to a ski to grip a ski boot, especially either of a pair used for downhill skiing which hold the toe and heel of the boot and release it automatically in a fall
- (in Chomskyan linguistics) the relationship between a referentially dependent noun (such as a reflexive) and the independent noun phrase which determines its reference
adjective
binding
- (of an agreement or promise) involving an obligation that cannot be broken
"business agreements are intended to be legally binding"