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bund

/bʊnd/ · noun

Meaning

  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.
  4. To provide berms or other secondary enclosures to guard against accidental fluid spills within.

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