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bond
has definitions from the fields of chemistry,law,criminal law,finance,stock exchange,writing,printing,politics
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[ noun ] (chemistry) an electrical force linking atoms
Synonyms Used in print (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)The nuclear dipole effects provide some information on the motions of the hydrogen nuclei , but the symmetry of the **f bond in **f remains in doubt . **f appeared to be well suited for the study of these matters , since it is a normal paramagnet , with three unpaired electrons on the chromium , its crystal structure is very simple , and the unknown position of the hydrogen in the strong **f bond provides structural interest . We first discuss the **f bond in **f . The information provided by the electron paramagnetic effects is then discussed , and finally the nuclear effects are interpreted in_terms_of various motional modified models of the **f bond in **f . Theoretical studies of the hydrogen_bond generally agree that the **f bond will be linear in the absence of peculiarities of packing in the solid . |
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[ noun ] (finance,stock exchange,writing) an interest-bearing (or discounted) certificate of debt issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money
Synonyms Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)The Georgia_Legislature will wind_up its 1961 session Monday and head for home - where some of the highway bond money it approved will follow shortly . Vandiver likely will mention the $ 100 million highway bond issue approved earlier in the session as his first priority item . Meanwhile , it was learned the State_Highway_Department is very near being ready to issue the first $ 30 million worth of highway reconstruction bonds . The bond issue will go to the state courts for a friendly test_suit to test the validity of the act , and_then the sales will begin and contracts let for repair work on some of Georgia 's most heavily traveled highways . A Highway_Department source said there also is a plan there to issue some $ 3 million to $ 4 million worth of Rural_Roads_Authority bonds for rural road construction work . |
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[ noun ] a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
Synonyms Examples : "the shifting alliances within a large family" "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them" Used in print (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)The religious symbolism , and especially the closely related rites and worship forms , constitute a powerful bond for the members of the particular faith . The unifying effect of religion is also brought_out in the fact that historically peoples have clung together as more_or_less cohesive cultural units , with religion as the dominant bond , even though spatially dispersed and not politically organized . (Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)She held Jonathan 's letter , his words burning like a brand , and knew suddenly that the bonds between them were severed . Related terms |
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[ verb ] stick to firmly
Examples "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" Used in print (Hal Kelly, "Build Hotei"...)Lightweight , non-absorbent , fire resistant and dimensionally stable , it is easily bonded to the wood with contact cement . Related terms attach bind cling attachment adhesiveness gummed_label fastener |
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[ noun ] (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
Examples "the judge set bail at $10,000" "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman" Used in print (Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)On the occasion of his 1922 indictment the $ 10000 bond was furnished by an alderman , and the charge was nolle_prossed . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a connection that fastens things together
Synonyms Used in print (John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)I wrote her that I 'd met_up_with Eileen and that old bonds had proved too strong and asked her to send my clothes down by express . Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 559
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[ verb ] issue bonds on
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[ verb ] bring together in a common cause or emotion
Synonyms Examples "The death of their child had drawn them together" |
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[ noun ] (printing,writing) a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents
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[ adjective ] held in slavery
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[ noun ] (writing) British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming
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[ noun ] (politics) United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940)
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[ noun ] the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
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