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binding

The correct spelling is binding.

How to pronounce binding

/ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/

Say it like: Bin-din-g

The correct spelling is binding. To tie; to confine by any ligature. For example: "Just to make the cheese more binding"

Usage Examples

Just to make the cheese more binding

I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while.

These are the ties that bind.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To tie; to confine by any ligature.
  2. 2.To cohere or stick together in a mass.
  3. 3.To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
  4. 4.To exert a binding or restraining influence.
  5. 5.To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.

noun

  1. 1.An item (usually rope, tape, or string) used to hold two or more things together.
  2. 2.The spine of a book where the pages are held together.
  3. 3.A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment.
  4. 4.The association of a named item with an element of a program.
  5. 5.The interface of a library with a programming language other than one it is written in.

adjective

  1. 1.(of an agreement, contract, etc.) Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured.
  2. 2.(of food) Having the effect of counteracting diarrhea.

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