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Vinony

bund

noun

  1. artificial embankment; dam, dyke, causeway
  2. embanked quay along the shore of British concession settlements in China
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bʌnd/

name

Etymology: From Bundesanleihe (“federal bond”)

  1. A bond issued by the German federal government.

noun

Etymology: Variant of bandh, from Hindi बंध (bandh); see that entry for more. Doublet of etymology 2 above.

  1. Alternative form of bandh.

verb

Etymology: From Hindustani بند / बंद (band), from Classical Persian بند (band).

  1. To provide berms or other secondary enclosures to guard against accidental fluid spills within.

    “Plant room floors are generally bunded and/or waterproofed to contain any leaks or spillages of liquids and fluids from faulty tanks, plant or pipe work.”