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| bond [ bond ] |
noun (plural bonds) |
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1. adhesion: the way in which one surface sticks to another
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2. adhesive substance: a substance that makes objects adhere
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3. link between people: a link that binds people together in a relationship
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4. restraint: a situation that limits somebody socially, psychologically, or emotionally
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5. law solemn promise: a solemn agreement promising to do something
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6. finance certificate promising debt repayment: a certificate issued by a government or company promising to pay back borrowed money at a fixed rate of interest on a specified date
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7. law document promising to pay: a document that legally obliges one party to pay money to another
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8. criminal law payment securing bail: a sum of money paid to secure the release from prison of somebody awaiting trial, on the condition that the person appears on the date of the trial
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9. something that binds: an object such as a rope, band, or chain that binds somebody or something
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10. policy protecting against financial loss: an insurance policy held by an employer or contractor that protects clients' or customers' money against financial loss occasioned by a third party
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11. chemistry force binding atoms and ions: a fundamental attractive force that binds atoms and ions in a molecule. There are different types of bonds, e.g. covalent and ionic.
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12. commerce safe storage: secure storage of goods before payment of duty
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13. construction technique for overlapping bricks: an overlapping pattern in which bricks or tiles can be laid
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14. industry
Same as bond paper
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15. beverages
Same as bonded whiskey
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verb (past and past participle bond·ed, present participle bond·ing, 3rd person present singular bonds) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb adhere or make surfaces adhere: to stick together, or make two surfaces stick together
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2. transitive and intransitive verb psychology link emotionally: to link together, or cause people to be linked together, emotionally or psychologically
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3. transitive verb commerce store goods securely: to store goods securely until duty is paid
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4. transitive and intransitive verb finance convert into debt under bond: to convert something, or be converted, into a debt with a bond as security
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5. intransitive verb chemistry have chemical bond: to be linked with a chemical bond
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refers to atoms or ions
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6. transitive verb construction overlap bricks or tiles: to lay bricks or tiles so that they overlap in a pattern
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7. transitive verb handicraft fuse fabrics together: to fuse two fabrics together
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| [13th century. Variant of band2] |
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  bond·a·ble adjective |
| bond·er noun |
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