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tight
Adjective
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If mathx/math is tight, it fits closely and strongly to mathy/math.
The bandage on your finger should not be too tight or your finger may turn blue.
The police kept tight control during the speech.
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If a string is tight its ends are as far apart as possible.
A tight rope is in a straight line.
tight
Adverb
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if you close or tie something tight, you do it strongly or closely so that it won't change easily.
He closed the door tight behind them.
Hold on tight and I'll pull you up.
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