binding

the capacity to attract and hold something

strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration

the act of applying a bandage

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

the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"

executed with proper legal authority; "a binding contract"