bind|ing — «BYN dihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the covering of a book. 2. a strip protecting or ornamenting an edge. Binding is used on the seams of dresses. 3. the set of fastenings on a ski, usually consisting of a metal piece into which the toe slips, a … Useful english dictionary
bind´ing|ness — bind|ing «BYN dihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the covering of a book. 2. a strip protecting or ornamenting an edge. Binding is used on the seams of dresses. 3. the set of fastenings on a ski, usually consisting of a metal piece into which the toe … Useful english dictionary
book|bind|ing — «BUK BYN dihng», noun. 1. the binding on a book. 2. the act, art, or business of binding books … Useful english dictionary
foot-bind|ing — «FUT BYN dihng», noun. the ancient Chinese custom of tightly binding the feet of infant girls in order to keep the feet small … Useful english dictionary
high|bind|ing — «HY BYN dihng», noun, adjective. –n. U.S. dishonest behavior; fraud: »Many of the techniques of larceny and highbinding that one encounters in our own great civilization were developed and refined over the centuries (New Yorker). –adj. U.S.… … Useful english dictionary
Bind(ing) type — Вид скрепления (книжного блока) … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
bind — / bīnd/ vt bound / bau̇nd/, bind·ing 1 a: to make responsible for an obligation (as under a contract) agents have the power to bind the insurer R. I. Mehr b: to burden with an obligation prevented married women from bind ing … Law dictionary
bind — bell·bind; bind·er; bind·ery; bind·heim·ite; bind; em·bind; high·bind·er; high·bind·ing; spell·bind; spell·bind·er; un·bind; bind·ing; pre·bind; re·bind; bear·bind; bell·bind·er; bind·ing·ly; bind·ing·ness; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
bind — [[t]baɪnd[/t]] v. bound, bind•ing, n. 1) to fasten or secure with or as if with a band 2) to encircle with a band or ligature: to bind one s hair with a ribbon[/ex] 3) to bandage (often fol. by up): to bind up one s wounds[/ex] 4) to fix in place … From formal English to slang
