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Definitions for: Binding
[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"
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
Synonyms: back, bandaging, book binding, constipating, constricting, costive, cover, dressing, tight, valid
See Also: attraction, attractiveness, book, half binding, medical aid, medical care, protection, protective cover, protective covering, sewing, stitchery, three-quarter binding, volume
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