spun-bonding

[ spuhn-bon-ding ]

/ ˈspʌnˌbɒn dɪŋ /

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noun

a process for forming nonwoven fabrics, usually of limited durability, by bonding continuous-filament synthetic fibers immediately after extrusion.

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So there is nothing wrong with using the charms of, say, Parks and Recreation, to create some solid bonding time.
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And if a family is bonding in 2015, it probably involves Game of Thrones or Modern Family.
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He spun three times, stopped on a dime, and flashed the familiar “jazz hands” pose before walking away.
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Only the unworldly could still think this was, at its worst, only an unseemly platonic relationship rather than a serious bonding.
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The "reach" went on with the forward axle, and the back wheels spun around, dashed across the road, and smashed into the fence.
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By-and-by, as his old friends rallied round him, he spun many a yarn about Rio.
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She liked the rapid gait at which they spun along, and the quick, sharp sound of the horses' hoofs on the hard road.
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He said "Now" with a little sucking in of breath and a thin anticipant smile and spun on his heel.
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Even rocks have been imitated; and spun glass has often successfully represented water.
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