ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈkʌvɚ ˈkʌvə the act of applying a bandage executed with proper legal authority a binding contract the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book the book had a leather binding strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration 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 capacity to attract and hold something