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bondable

bondable

1 6.8
Able to be joined to another material with glue or heat
  • adjective
  • Specialized
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Examples

  • Construction is a bondable activity, and investment bankers love floating bonds.

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  • The Nav Canada example of user-board governance and a bondable user-charge funding system is the best model for what the ATO should become.

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  • The Nav Canada example of user-board governance and a bondable user-charge funding system is the best model for what the ATO should become.

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  • The materials used for this project are bondable, ensuring a strong and lasting connection.

  • Before you start, make sure the surfaces are clean and bondable for a proper adhesive seal.

  • These special adhesives are designed to work on bondable surfaces that require a secure hold.

Synonyms

attachable
vsbondable
1 3.2

A thing that you can fasten to something else

is joined specifically using adhesives or a bonding process
connectable
vsbondable
1 4.2

Able to join with other devices and parts

is joined by bonding agents rather than by plugs or links
joinable
vsbondable
3.5

Can connect to another part

is joined specifically by adhesive bonding rather than mechanical joining
fixable
vsbondable
3.1

Can be attached to a surface

is meant to be secured mainly by adhesive bonding rather than general fastenings
securable
vsbondable
4.1

Can be fastened so it stays in place

is fixed by adhesives or bonding rather than by heavy mechanical force
mountable
vsbondable
4.3

Can be fixed to another surface for use

is attached using adhesive bonding rather than by mounting hardware
bindable
vsbondable
7.3

Can be fastened with rope, straps, or ties

is joined by adhesive bonding rather than by tying or wrapping

Antonyms

9 3.5

A part you can remove without damaging the thing it is on

Surface Forms

bondable positive

Morphology

bondable = bond (transparent) = bond + able

The adjective is formed by productive suffixation of '-able' to the verb 'bond', yielding 'capable of being bonded'.

Etymology

The word bondable comes from bond, which means 'to join or tie', and the ending -able, which means 'able to be'. So bondable means 'able to be joined', which is why we call a material bondable when it can be stuck or fastened to something else.