Bonding

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bond \Bond\ (b[o^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bonded}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Bonding}.]
     1. To place under the conditions of a bond; to mortgage; to
        secure the payment of the duties on (goods or merchandise)
        by giving a bond.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. (Arch.) To dispose in building, as the materials of a
        wall, so as to secure solidity.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  bonding \bonding\ n.
     the process of fastening firmly together.
  
     Syn: soldering.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bonding
       n 1: fastening firmly together [syn: {soldering}]
       2: a close personal relationship that forms between people (as
          between husband and wife or parent and child)
       3: (dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous
          material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it
          adheres to the tooth's enamel

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  BONDING
       Bandwidth ON Demand INteroperability Group (org., manufacturer, AIM)