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safety binding ![click to hear : safety binding click to hear : safety binding](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device that attaches the boot to the ski; it features an automatic release system that frees the boot when too much pressure is exerted on it.
setting indicator ![click to hear : setting indicator click to hear : setting indicator](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Scale that shows the binding release index (tightness); it is a function of the skier’s weight and skill level.
toepiece ![click to hear : toepiece click to hear : toepiece](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Front part of the binding that opens at the side if the skier’s leg twists.
heelpiece ![click to hear : heelpiece click to hear : heelpiece](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Back part of the binding that opens if the skier falls forward.
brake arm ![click to hear : brake arm click to hear : brake arm](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Part that sinks into the snow when the boot is released from the binding; this prevents the ski from sliding down the slope.
base plate ![click to hear : base plate click to hear : base plate](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Support plate for the binding that is placed on the ski.
antifriction pad ![click to hear : antifriction pad click to hear : antifriction pad](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Part mounted on the toepiece that reduces friction between the sole and the binding and facilitates the release of the boot during a fall.
brake pedal ![click to hear : brake pedal click to hear : brake pedal](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device used to attach the binding by sliding the end of the sole into the toepiece and pushing down on the brake pedal with the heel.
manual release ![click to hear : manual release click to hear : manual release](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Manual device that releases the boot from the binding.