frette

Phonetic: "/ˈbaɪndɪŋ/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To tie; to confine by any ligature.

Definition: To cohere or stick together in a mass.

Example: Just to make the cheese more binding

Definition: To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.

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

Definition: To exert a binding or restraining influence.

Example: These are the ties that bind.

Definition: To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.

Example: to bind grain in bundles  to bind a prisoner

Definition: To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.

Example: Frost binds the earth.

Definition: To couple.

Definition: To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.

Example: to bind the conscience  to bind by kindness  bound by affection  commerce binds nations to each other

Definition: To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.

Definition: To place under legal obligation to serve.

Example: to bind an apprentice  bound out to service

Definition: To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.

Definition: To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.

Example: to bind a belt about one  to bind a compress upon a wound

Definition: To cover, as with a bandage.

Example: to bind up a wound

Definition: To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation.

Example: Certain drugs bind the bowels.

Definition: To put together in a cover, as of books.

Example: The three novels were bound together.

Definition: To make two or more elements stick together.

Definition: To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.

Definition: To complain; to whine about something.

Phonetic: "/ˈbaɪndɪŋ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: An item (usually rope, tape, or string) used to hold two or more things together.

Definition: The spine of a book where the pages are held together.

Definition: A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment.

Definition: The association of a named item with an element of a program.

Definition: The interface of a library with a programming language other than one it is written in.

Example: The Python binding is automatically generated.

Definition: The action or result of making two or more molecules stick together.

Phonetic: "/ˈbaɪndɪŋ/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: (of an agreement, contract, etc.) Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured.

Example: This contract is a legally binding agreement.

Definition: (of food) Having the effect of counteracting diarrhea.

Example: Bananas and white bread are sometimes considered binding.

Phonetic: "/bænd/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.

Definition: A long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area.

Definition: A strip of decoration.

Definition: That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie.

Definition: A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Definition: (in the plural) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.

Definition: A part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Definition: A group of energy levels in a solid state material.

Example: valence band;  conduction band

Definition: A bond.

Definition: Pledge; security.

Definition: A ring, such as a wedding ring (wedding band), or a ring put on a bird's leg to identify it.

Definition: Any distinguishing line formed by chromatography, electrophoresis etc

Definition: Short for band cell.

Definition: (hiphop, often in the plural) A wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; (by extension) money

Phonetic: "/bænd/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To fasten with a band.

Definition: To fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).