bond

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bond
bɒnd Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a relationship between people or groups based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences.
    E.g. there was a bond of understanding between them
  • a connection between two surfaces or objects that have been joined together, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure.
    E.g. there was no effective bond between the concrete and the steel
  • an agreement with legal force.
  • a pattern in which bricks are laid in order to ensure the strength of the resulting structure.
    E.g. English bond
verb
  • join or be joined securely to something else, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure.
    E.g. press the material to bond the layers together
  • join or be joined by a chemical bond.
    E.g. neutral molecules bond to the central atom
  • lay (bricks) in an overlapping pattern so as to form a strong structure.
  • place (dutiable goods) in bond.
    E.g. assets may have to be sold or bonded to provide cash for the payment of this tax

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