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Meaning of the word bonds in English

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bonds

Noun

1.

a relationship between people or groups based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences.

Example:
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there was a bond of understanding between them
Synonym:
friendshiprelationshipfellowshippartnershipassociationaffiliationalliancecoalitionattachmenttielinkconnectionunionnexus
2.

a connection between two surfaces or objects that have been joined together, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure.

Example:
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there was no effective bond between the concrete and the steel

Verb

1.

join or be joined securely to something else, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure.

Example:
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press the material to bond the layers together
Synonym:
joinconnectfastenfixaffixattachsecurebindstickgluegumpastecementfuseweldsolder
2.

join or be joined by a chemical bond.

Example:
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neutral molecules bond to the central atom
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