binding

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Bind Source: opted

2. a. That binds; obligatory. Source: opted

3. n. The act or process of one who, or that which, binds. Source: opted

4. n. Anything that binds; a bandage; the cover of a book, or the cover with the sewing, etc.; something that secures the edge of cloth from raveling. Source: opted

5. pl. The transoms, knees, beams, keelson, and other chief timbers used for connecting and strengthening the parts of a vessel. Source: opted

6. adj. executed with proper legal authority Source: wordnet

7. n. the capacity to attract and hold something Source: wordnet

8. n. strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration Source: wordnet

9. n. the act of applying a bandage Source: wordnet

10. n. 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 Source: wordnet

11. n. the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book Source: wordnet

12. That binds; obligatory. Binding beam (Arch.), the main timber in double flooring. -- Binding joist (Arch.), the secondary timber in double-framed flooring. Syn. -- Obligatory; restraining; restrictive; stringent; astringent; costive; styptic. 1. The act or process of one who, or that which, binds. 2. Anything that binds; a bandage; the cover of a book, or the cover with the sewing, etc.; something that secures the edge of cloth from raveling. 3. pl. (Naut.) The transoms, knees, beams, keelson, and other chief timbers used for connecting and strengthening the parts of a vessel. Source: webster

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