Meaning of BINDING
| Pronunciation: | | 'bInding
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- [n] the act of applying a bandage
- [n] the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
- [n] strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
- [n] the capacity to attract and hold something
- [adj] causing constipation
- [adj] hindering freedom of movement; "tight garments are uncomfortably binding"
- [adj] executed with proper legal authority; "a binding contract"
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| | Synonyms: | | back, bandaging, book binding, constipating, constricting, costive, cover, dressing, tight, valid |
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| | See Also: | | attraction, attractiveness, book, half binding, medical aid, medical care, protection, protective cover, protective covering, sewing, stitchery, three-quarter binding, volume | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Bind"ing\, a.
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.
\Bind"ing\, n.
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.
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