binding

Definition of binding

Nouns

the capacity to attract and hold something
Type of:
attraction, attractiveness
the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
Type of:
sewing, stitchery
needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
the act of applying a bandage
Synonyms:
bandaging, dressing
Type of:
medical aid, medical care
professional treatment for illness or injury
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
Synonyms:
ski binding
Type of:
mechanical device
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
"the book had a leather binding"
Synonyms:
back, book binding, cover
Types:
half binding
book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another
three-quarter binding
the spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover
Type of:
protection, protective cover, protective covering
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

Adjectives

executed with proper legal authority
"a binding contract"
Synonyms:
valid
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force

Vocabulary Lists for binding

fabrics »(932 words)
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Fred Gipson's Old Yeller »(93 words)
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  • aggravated
  • astride
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My Vocab 1 »(91 words)
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  • awareness
  • guilty
  • culpable

  • dominant allele
  • diploid
  • coding DNA
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  • shrewd
  • astute
  • sharp
  • sagacious
  • perspicacious

  • ail
  • amass
  • bawdy
  • binding
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