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binding

[bahyn-ding] / ˈbaɪn dɪŋ /


NOUN
cover; something which fastens
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The marriages are not legally binding, but viewers see the couples go on honeymoon, before moving in together and navigating their relationships - all while being filmed, almost every day.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Instead of binding to claudin-4 receptors on colon cells, BFT attached to the decoy proteins.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Understanding its precise structure could help researchers design more effective compounds that prevent the toxin from binding.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Several experts have warned customers not to regard Binance's promise to cover losses as legally binding and said they may need to pursue litigation to recover them.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The sinew binding felt faintly warm, giving him the courage to step down onto the cave floor.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

"You can think of it as a basket that allows us to capture metals and position them in ways to encourage specific types of bindings."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

The bindings allow for toe-only attachment on the climb, and heel lockdown for skiing down the hill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

On view are examples of bulbous book bindings, acid-etched vases, satin capes, parchment-covered cabinets, angular decanters, diamond-decorated cloche hats, geometric malachite brooches, stark bas-reliefs, Brancusi-faced collar ads, and boxy, black-lacquer screens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

Victorian-era publishers used arsenic to colour book bindings, in pigments such as Paris Green, Emerald Green and Scheele's Green, named after a German-born chemist.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2024

“Don’t touch that!” the witch cried out, struggling harder against the licorice bindings.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley


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