bond
- noun
- /bɑnd/
- Specialized
- She chose bond paper for her resume because it feels more substantial and high-quality.
Examples
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The artist used bond paper for her sketches since it holds ink and pencil well.
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- Fifty dollar savings bond.
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I rap on that turtle's shell and feel the ink and 25 percent cotton bond of its construction.
Academic text (1993) -
Beth loved the center, its smell of newly opened reams of mediumweight bond and stale coffee, with a near-romantic fervor.
Fiction book (1996) -
The company printed its official documents on bond paper to give them a professional appearance.
Synonyms
Thin paper you use to write letters by hand
High quality white paper used for writing or printing official documents
Thick paper people use to write and keep business records
Paper made to be used in a typewriter that is thin and strong
Paper in a common size used for writing letters
Compounds
- Specialized
A risky loan to a company that pays high interest but may not pay it back
- Specialized
A loan to a government that pays interest over time and is usually safe
- Specialized
A loan a city or state sells to pay for public projects, often free from federal taxes
- Specialized
A long loan to the U.S. government for ten years or more that pays interest
- Archaic
A bond not registered to an owner that pays interest to the person who holds the physical certificate
- Specialized
A government certificate you buy to save money and earn interest that you cannot sell
- Formal
A written promise to pay money if a person accused of a crime does not go to court
- Specialized
A loan from a company that pays regular interest but gives no ownership
- Specialized
A grade showing how likely a company or government will pay back borrowed money
- Specialized
A way to raise money for a public project paid back from the money the project earns
- Specialized
A weak pull between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and oxygen or nitrogen in another
- Specialized
A loan to a company that pays high interest because it has high risk
- Specialized
A loan that pays interest and can be changed into company shares under certain conditions
- Specialized
A promise by an insurance company to pay a client if a contractor does not finish the work
- Specialized
A bond backed by things like buildings or equipment that the lender can take if the company does not pay
- Formal
A promise by another company to pay the client if a contract is not fulfilled
- Specialized
An official paper that shows a loan to a government or company, with amount, interest, and payback date
- Specialized
A chemical bond where one atom gives both electrons for the pair shared by two atoms
- Specialized
A bond formed when one atom loses an electron and another gains it, so opposite charges attract
- Archaic
A force that holds positive and negative atoms after one atom gives an electron to another
- Specialized
A loan not registered with the government and sold only to certain buyers
- Specialized
Metal atoms share electrons so the metal conducts electricity, bends easily, and looks shiny
- Specialized
A bond that the company or government that sold it cannot repay before the end date
- Formal
A document from a company or government that lists the owner's name and needs their signature to transfer
- UK
A government savings plan that pays no interest but gives a chance to win money in monthly draws
A very close connection that lets two people sense each other's thoughts or feelings without words
- Specialized
A loan to build public services like water or electricity paid back from the money those services earn
- Specialized
Money a government or city borrows to pay for public services like water and electricity
- Specialized
An investment sold for less than its full value that pays no interest until it ends
- Specialized
A loan you buy for less than its value that pays no interest until it ends
How Durable
- Specialized
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bond (paper) got its name because this strong writing paper was used to print official 'bonds' and legal certificates, so people began to call the paper itself 'bond'.