bindings

noun
UK /ˈbaɪndɪŋz/
US /ˈbaɪndɪŋz/

The straps that hold your feet onto skis or a snowboard.

He checked his bindings before going down the slope.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The covers and glue that hold a book together.

The old book's bindings were falling apart.

3. Rules or duties that tie a person to an agreement.

The contract's bindings kept them from leaving early.

4. The act of tying or wrapping something up.

The bindings of the packages took all morning.