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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
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2. (Arch.) To dispose in building, as the materials of a
wall, so as to secure solidity.
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from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Bonded \Bond"ed\ (b[o^]nd"[e^]d), a.
Placed under, or covered by, a bond, as for the payment of
duties, or for conformity to certain regulations.
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{Bonded goods}, goods placed in a bonded warehouse; goods,
for the duties on which bonds are given at the
customhouse.
{Bonded warehouse}, a warehouse in which goods on which the
duties are unpaid are stored under bond and in the joint
custody of the importer, or his agent, and the customs
officers.
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