bonding

4 definitions found

bonding - 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]

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

bonding - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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]

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

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