bind-n; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: a situation that is problematic, hindered

Commentary: BIND[+state][+situation][+problematic][+hindrance]

Examples:
The candidate has found himself in a bind over this political issue.
Mary's got a real bind at work next week and can't make the party.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: a statutory constraint, regulation

Commentary: BIND[+concept][+regulation][+constraint][+statutory] [+state][+legal][+constraint]

Examples:
The government must adhere to the moral bind of the law.
The bind of the treaty was not sufficient to prevent the war's outbreak.

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WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: musical notation of a tie

Commentary: BIND[+information][+notation][+musical][+tie]

Examples:
The bind between the two quarter notes means to play them as one half note.

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WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

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