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button
Noun
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A button is a round object that can be pushed through clothing so that the clothing stays on.
Sarah's sweater doesn't work anymore because the buttons popped off.
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A button is a switch that is turned on by pressing it.
I pressed the button to turn on the television.
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A button is a badge that can be worn of clothing and is put onto the clothing with a pin to hold it in place.
I have a "Vote for Bush" button.
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If a poker player has the button, he is the last person to act on that hand.
button
Verb
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If you button something, you fasten it with a button.
Button up your coat!
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