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cooperative
Adjective
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In a cooperative effort, project, etc., a number of people work together to do something.
Development of the machine became a cooperative effort between university and industry in the UK.
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If someone is cooperative, they listen and try to help or work with you.
He was very hard to work with, but recently has become much more cooperative.
cooperative
Noun
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A cooperative is a type of business that is owned by the people working there or by its customers.
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), a retail co-operative, is Canada's largest supplier of outdoor equipment and has more than two million members.
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