binding


binding (http://definr.com/binding)

     adj 1: executed with proper legal authority; "a binding contract"
     2: hindering freedom of movement; "tight garments are
        uncomfortably binding" [syn: constricting]
     3: causing constipation [syn: constipating]
     n 1: the capacity to attract and hold something
     2: strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or
        decoration
     3: the act of applying a bandage [syn: dressing, bandaging]
     4: the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a
        leather binding" [syn: book binding, cover, back]