bonding

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

bonding
    n 1: a close personal relationship that forms between people (as
         between husband and wife or parent and child)
    2: (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
    3: fastening firmly together [syn: {bonding}, {soldering}]

from 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.
      [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

bonding \bonding\ n.
   the process of fastening firmly together.

   Syn: soldering.
        [WordNet 1.5]

from V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006)

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

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