Answer: bindings

AnswerCrossword Clue
BINDINGSFasteners that tighten
bindingsA mechanical device fixed to a ski to grip a ski boot, esp. either of a pair used for downhill skiing that hold the toe and heel of the boot and release it automatically in a fall
bindingsFabric such as braid used for binding the edges of a piece of material
bindingsThe action of fastening, holding together, or being linked by chemical bonds
bindingsBINDING, the cover and fastenings of a book
bindings(in Chomskyan linguistics) The relationship between a referentially dependent form (such as a reflexive) and the independent noun phrase that determines its reference
bindingsA strong covering holding the pages of a book together