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Bond
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English
Etymology
Old English bindan to bind
Noun
bond
- that which binds, a band
- a link, connection or union
- in chemistry, a link or force between neighbouring atoms in a molecule
- a binding agreement, a covenant
- a documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract
- a sum of money paid as bail or surety
- a debenture
- in Scotland, a mortgage
- any constraining or cementing force
- in building, a specific pattern of bricklaying
bonds
- imprisonment, captivity
- the condition of goods in a bonded warehouse until duty is paid
Verb (transitive)
bond
- to connect, secure or tie with a bond
- to put in a bonded warehouse
- to cause to adhere (one material with another)
- to lay bricks in a specific pattern
Related terms
- English bond
- Flemish bond
- bond paper
- bondsman
- bearer bond
- junk bond
- completion bond
- bail bond
- covalent bond
- ionic bond
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