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binding
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noun
the capacity to attract and hold something
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adjective
executed with proper legal authority
a binding contract
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noun
strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
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noun
(= bandaging)
the act of applying a bandage
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noun
(= cover, back)
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
the book had a leather binding
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noun
one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall
base
Noun
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Something's base is its lower part; the solid part that touches the floor or touches the earth and keeps the other parts of the thing up.
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Something's base is its most important part.
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A base is a building for military personnel and material.
base
Adjective
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Rude, unfair, or unkind.
The people who make those sex videos are really base.
base
Verb
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When something or someone is based in a place, they do most of their work in that place.
The airline is based in Toronto, but flies all over the world.
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If you base x on y, you build or make x on, using, or to be like y.
The movie is based on the book.