bund
bund¹
Definition
bund or Bund (bo̵ont, bo̵ond)
bund²
Definition
bund (bund)
noun
in India and the Far East, an embankment or quay, or an embanked road along a waterfront
Etymology: Anglo-Ind < Hindi band, embankment, dike < Pers bändär, harbor
bund Finance Definition
A
German Treasury security.
Bund
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- construct: They have constructed the earth bund and inserted concrete posts down to floor level to prevent the fence blowing down in a gale.
- build: The Fire Training Ground is enclosed on three sides by a purpose built bund.
- landscape: However in February 2005 unauthorized works took place with the removal of a landscaped bund which separated the residential area from the industrial site.
- have: Oil drums must have a bund with a capacity of 25 per cent of the total amount.
- create: Units can be linked together to create a larger bund if required.
- install: In 2006 they hope to be able to install a final bund in order to link an existing bund system.
Preposition: with
- capacity: Oil drums must have a bund with a capacity of 25 per cent of the total amount.
Adjective modifier
- rock-filled: Planning permission to construct a dry dock or rock-filled bund [ 2 ] .
- German: The word Bundt comes from the German word bund, which means a gathering of people.
- new: Alternative vehicular and pedestrian access and construction of new bund.
- temporary: Looking back to A663 Bridge from temporary construction bund, yet to be removed.
Modifies a noun
- wall: Upon arrival crews were faced with a cascade of fuel which had breached the bund wall used to surround the vessel.
- area: The full extent of the bund area is currently being discussed.
Noun used with modifier
- earth: Mr Philips comments on the earth bund solution were read out.
- quarry: The removal of the quarry bund in 1997, therefore, appears to have confirmed what had been suggested by geophysical survey in 1994.
- siege: Nothing can get in or out of a siege bund.
- dock: Able UK applied for planning permission to build a dry dock bund in August.
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