Bund Definition
bŭnd
noun
An embankment or dike, especially in South Asia.
American Heritage
A league or confederation.
Webster's New World
An association, especially a political association.
American Heritage
A European Jewish socialist movement founded in Russia in 1897.
American Heritage
verb
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. RIW Ltd. Waterproofing Products.
Wiktionary
Origin of Bund
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Hindi band from Persian from Middle Persian from Avestan banda- from Old Iranian bhendh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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German from Middle High German bunt bhendh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From German Bund (“alliance, league”)
From Wiktionary
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