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Rarebund
The correct spelling is bund.
How to pronounce bund
IPA: /bʊnd/
Say it like: Bun-d
The correct spelling is bund. A league or confederacy; especially the confederation of German states. For example: "The most important of these [secondary containment] provisions are bunds, which are enclosures capable of holding liquids that may escape from the vessels and pipes within the bund wall. — Second progress report on the Buncefield investigation https//web.archive.org/web/20060414122438/http://www.buncefieldinvestigation.gov.uk/reports/report2.pdf"
Usage Examples
“The most important of these [secondary containment] provisions are bunds, which are enclosures capable of holding liquids that may escape from the vessels and pipes within the bund wall. — Second progress report on the Buncefield investigation https//web.archive.org/web/20060414122438/http://www.buncefieldinvestigation.gov.uk/reports/report2.pdf”
“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”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A league or confederacy; especially the confederation of German states.
- 2.A secondary enclosure, typically consisting of a wall or berm, which surrounds a tank or fluid-handling mechanism, intended to contain any spills or leaks.
- 3.A perennial ("wet") or seasonal ("dry") pond constructed in a depression and in which fish are stored, typically for breeding.
verb
- 1.To provide berms or other secondary enclosures to guard against accidental fluid spills within.
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