bonded

American  

[bon-did] / ˈbɒn dɪd /

adjective

1. secured by or consisting of bonds: bond.

   bonded debt.

2. placed in bond.

   bonded goods.

3. Textiles. made of two layers of the same fabric or of a fabric and a lining material attached to each other by a chemical process or adhesive.

   bonded wool.

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bonded British  

/ ˈbɒndɪd /

adjective

1. finance consisting of, secured by, or operating under a bond or bonds

2. commerce deposited in a bonded warehouse; placed or stored in bond

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Other Word Forms

• unbonded adjective
• well-bonded adjective

Etymology

Origin of bonded

First recorded in 1590–1600; bond ¹ + -ed ³

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• bonded vs. insured

Example Sentences

In this and other ways the new Prelude does not, and cannot, offer buyers the same kind of passionately bonded relationship as the old cars.

From The Wall Street Journal

Additional electron diffraction measurements confirmed this behavior, providing strong evidence that this intermediate state exists in atomically thin, strongly bonded materials.

From Science Daily

Carbon-carbon double bonds are called alkenes and have a bond order of 2, which reflects how many electron pairs are shared between the bonded atoms.

From Science Daily

Natalie and Shannon had met in homeroom last year at the beginning of sixth grade and had immediately bonded over their shared love of boba tea, K-pop, and extreme weather shows.

From Literature

These particles are then bonded together and cured under gentle conditions.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• secured