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binding
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adj 1: executed with proper legal authority; "a binding
contract"
n 1: the capacity to attract and hold something
2: strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or
decoration
3: the act of applying a bandage [syn: dressing, bandaging,
binding]
4: 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 [syn: ski binding, binding]
5: the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a
book; "the book had a leather binding" [syn: binding, book
binding, cover, back]
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blinding
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adj 1: shining intensely; "the blazing sun"; "blinding
headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of
sunlight"; "the glaring sun" [syn: blazing, blinding,
dazzling, fulgent, glaring, glary]
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bookbinding
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n 1: the craft of binding books
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finding
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n 1: the act of determining the properties of something, usually
by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular
structures" [syn: determination, finding]
2: the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
3: something that is found; "the findings in the
gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours
after dinner"; "an area rich in archaeological findings"
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grinding
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n 1: material resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable
grindings clogged the drain"
2: a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
3: the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water
or wind or ice [syn: grinding, abrasion, attrition,
detrition]
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lading
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n 1: goods carried by a large vehicle [syn: cargo, lading,
freight, load, loading, payload, shipment,
consignment]
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landing
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n 1: an intermediate platform in a staircase
2: structure providing a place where boats can land people or
goods [syn: landing, landing place]
3: the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the
plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was
catlike"
4: the act of coming to land after a voyage
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leading
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adj 1: indicating the most important performer or role; "the
leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star
figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a
stellar performance" [syn: leading(p), prima(p),
star(p), starring(p), stellar(a)]
2: greatest in importance or degree or significance or
achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading
poet"; "a preeminent archeologist" [syn: leading(a),
preeminent]
3: going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we
rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"
[ant: following]
4: having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he
is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"
[syn: ahead(p), in the lead, leading]
n 1: thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in
printing [syn: lead, leading]
2: the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"
[syn: leadership, leading]
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loading
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n 1: weight to be borne or conveyed [syn: load, loading,
burden]
2: a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time;
"the system broke down under excessive loads" [syn: load,
loading]
3: the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor
determining its lift
4: goods carried by a large vehicle [syn: cargo, lading,
freight, load, loading, payload, shipment,
consignment]
5: the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle
or ship or container etc.; "the loading took 2 hours" [ant:
unloading]
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pleading
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adj 1: begging [syn: beseeching, pleading, imploring]
[ant: imperative]
n 1: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating
something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
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pudding
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n 1: any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes; "corn
pudding"
2: (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used
informally) [syn: pudding, pud]
3: any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with
flour and baked or boiled or steamed
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reading
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n 1: the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic
message; "his main reading was detective stories";
"suggestions for further reading"
2: a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading
it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"
3: a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user
by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the
meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an
approaching storm" [syn: reading, meter reading,
indication]
4: written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned
new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the
airport" [syn: reading, reading material]
5: a mental representation of the meaning or significance of
something [syn: interpretation, reading, version]
6: a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England
7: a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory)
something prepared in advance; "the program included songs
and recitations of well-loved poems" [syn: recitation,
recital, reading]
8: the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he
has a job meter reading for the gas company" [syn: reading,
meter reading]
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riding
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n 1: the sport of siting on the back of a horse while
controlling its movements [syn: riding, horseback
riding, equitation]
2: travel by being carried on horseback [syn: riding,
horseback riding]
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scolding
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n 1: rebuking a person harshly [syn: chiding, scolding,
objurgation, tongue-lashing]
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shading
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n 1: graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a
drawing or painting
2: a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences
between grades [syn: shading, blending]
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siding
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n 1: a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling
stock or enable trains on the same line to pass [syn:
siding, railroad siding, turnout, sidetrack]
2: material applied to the outside of a building to make it
weatherproof
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sounding
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adj 1: appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining
forms; "left their clothes dirty looking"; "a most
disagreeable looking character"; "angry-looking";
"liquid-looking"; "severe-looking policemen on noble
horses"; "fine-sounding phrases"; "taken in by high-
sounding talk" [syn: looking, sounding]
2: having volume or deepness; "sounding brass and a tinkling
cymbal"; "the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion"-
Wordsworth
3: making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining
form; "harsh-sounding"
n 1: a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
2: the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding
line)
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standing
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adj 1: having a supporting base; "a standing lamp"
2: not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee"
3: (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in
standing water" [ant: running(a)]
4: executed in or initiated from a standing position; "race from
a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation"
[ant: running(a)]
5: (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect
position supported by straight legs; "standing room only"
[ant: seated, sitting]
6: permanent; "a standing army"
n 1: social or financial or professional status or reputation;
"of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"
2: an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative
positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting
event
3: the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
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wadding
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n 1: any material used especially to protect something [syn:
packing material, packing, wadding]
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wedding
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n 1: the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is
performed [syn: wedding, wedding ceremony, nuptials,
hymeneals]
2: the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage
was conducted in the chapel" [syn: marriage, wedding,
marriage ceremony]
3: a party of people at a wedding [syn: wedding, wedding
party]
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winding
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adj 1: marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up
the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises";
"had to steer the car down a twisty track" [syn:
tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding,
voluminous]
2: of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest
paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding
country road" [syn: meandering(a), rambling,
wandering(a), winding]
n 1: the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old
clock and gave it a good wind" [syn: wind, winding,
twist]
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wording
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n 1: the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use
concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton [syn: wording,
diction, phrasing, phraseology, choice of words,
verbiage]
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wounding
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adj 1: causing physical or especially psychological injury; "a
stabbing remark"; "wounding and false charges of
disloyalty" [syn: stabbing, wounding]
n 1: the act of inflicting a wound [syn: wound, wounding]
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yielding
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adj 1: inclined to yield to argument or influence or control; "a
timid yielding person"
2: lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure; "a deep
yielding layer of foam rubber"
3: tending to give in or surrender or agree; "too yielding to
make a stand against any encroachments"- V.I.Parrington
n 1: a verbal act of admitting defeat [syn: giving up,
yielding, surrender]
2: the act of conceding or yielding [syn: concession,
conceding, yielding]
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minding
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stranding
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unwinding
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steading
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wingding
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nonbinding
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