bonded
/ˈbɒndɪd
/adjective
1(Of a thing or things) joined securely to another or each other, especially by an adhesive, heat process, or pressure: a bonded carpet...
- The deck and hull of all Fountain boats are securely bonded together with adhesives, mechanical fasteners as well as fiberglass and resin.
- Roll-bonded panels are made from two sheets of aluminum that are bonded together by heat and pressure.
- MDF, or medium density fiberboard, is a manufactured wood product consisting of sawdust bonded together at high heat and pressure by resins.
1.1Emotionally or psychologically linked: a strongly bonded group of females...
- I feel we have bonded nicely and understand each other a little more.
- She said many of the victims' families had bonded over the years to support each other in their grief.
- And I know that we never truly bonded or talked about our feelings for each other.
2Held by a chemical bond: bonded atoms...
- Such substances consist of a nitrate ion chemically bonded to a hydrocarbon molecule that's lost one of its hydrogen atoms.
- Ionic compounds, however, are composed of ions, not covalently bonded atoms.
- Many elements ordinarily occur as diatomic molecules, or molecules consisting of two atoms chemically bonded.
3(Of a person or company) bound by a legal agreement, in particular:A friend of Adam's had co-signed a form to say I was bonded to him so there was no way for me to get out of the place, although I did run away once....
- Under a surety bond, if the bonded party doesn't fulfill their side of a deal, the company issuing the bond steps in to compensate the customer.
3.1(Of a travel agent or tour operator) holding an insurance policy which protects travellers' holidays and money should the company go bankrupt: a fully bonded member of the Association of Independent Tour Operators...
- The conclusion: provided you are happy to forgo the protection of a bonded package holiday, it makes sense to shop around for the components of a trip.
- As a fully bonded independent ABTA travel agent, we are able to negotiate special rates with many tour companies and cruise lines.
- He said people appreciated the benefits of booking a package with a bonded travel company, in light of recent natural disasters and international terrorism.
3.2(Of a worker or workforce) obliged to work for a particular employer, typically in a condition close to slavery: it is estimated that there are now some 50 million bonded labourers...
- Tucker and Ganeson estimate the number of bonded child laborers in India at 15 million.
- The Bonded Liberation Front estimates that there are 25m bonded children in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
- Laborers are bonded to the owners through a system of advanced payments whose interest rates are so high that workers can never repay them fully.
4(Of dutiable goods) placed in bond.Arena would receive lists of bonded goods on offer from other traders so he would know what goods were available in the market....
- Another sign of Jakarta's gloomy investment atmosphere is the number of investors who have canceled plans to open operations in the bonded zone in Marunda.
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