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   Bind·ing

   /ˈbīndiNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. a strong covering holding the pages of a book together.
   • ▪ fabric such as braid used for binding the edges of a piece of material.
   • 2. 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.
   • 3. the action of fastening or holding together, or of being linked by chemical bonds: "the binding of antibodies to cell surfaces"
   • ▪ (in Chomskyan linguistics) the relationship between a referentially dependent form (such as a reflexive) and the independent noun phrase that determines its reference.

   adjective

   • 1. (of an agreement or promise) involving an obligation that cannot be broken: "business agreements are intended to be legally binding"

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • B

     3

   • I

     1

   • N

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   • D

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   • I

     1

   • N

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   • G

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