a connector consisting of a threaded screw to which bare wires are attached and held in place by a nut
a location on a macromolecule or cellular structure at which chemical interaction with a specific active substance takes place
a type of bookbinding in which the spine and corners are bound in one material (typically leather) and the rest of the cover in another
the energy that holds a nucleus together, equal to the mass defect of the nucleus
a form of bookbinding in which the leaves are bound by gluing, after the back folds have been cut off, rather than by sewing
a type of bookbinding in which the spine is covered in one material (usually leather) and the rest of the cover in another
a narrow strip of fabric cut obliquely and used to bind edges or for decoration
a mechanical device fixed to a ski to grip a ski boot, especially either of a pair used for downhill skiing that hold the toe and heel of the boot and release it automatically in a fall
(of a court of law) require someone to fulfill an obligation, typically by paying a sum of money as surety
a previous case or legal decision that may be or (binding precedent) must be followed in subsequent similar cases