bonding

Pluralbondings (some meanings)

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The close, loving link that forms between a parent and their child.

   Like glue that holds a parent and child close together.

   The new mother felt strong bonding with her baby right away.

   Skin-to-skin contact helps bonding between parents and newborns.

   Similarattachment

2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A close friendship that grows between adults, often after going through hard times together.

   Like becoming best friends with someone after surviving a scary storm together.

   The soldiers' bonding grew stronger after months in the field together.

   Team sports often lead to real bonding among the players.

   Similarcamaraderie, friendship, fellowship

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The joining of two things into one, often with glue or heat.

   Like sticking two pieces of paper together so they become one sheet.

   The bonding of the two boards needed strong glue.

   Heat helps with the bonding of the plastic pieces.

   Similaradhesion

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4. 4
   verb

   Present participle of bond. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.

   The two friends are bonding over their love of music.

   We spent the whole weekend bonding as a family.

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   A way to join several network connections so a computer treats them as one.

   Like opening two checkout lines instead of one so people move through faster.

   The server uses bonding to keep its connection fast and steady.

   With bonding, two cables act like a single, faster link.

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6. 6
   noununcountable

   A setup where goods stay in a customs warehouse until the taxes on them are paid.

   Like leaving your bags in a locker until you pay the fee to take them out.

   The bonding arrangement let the importer delay paying customs duties.

   Goods under bonding remain in the warehouse until the taxes are paid.

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