Bund Definition

bŭnd
noun
An embankment or dike, especially in South Asia.
American Heritage
A league or confederation.
Webster's New World
An association, especially a political association.
American Heritage
A European Jewish socialist movement founded in Russia in 1897.
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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.

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verb

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

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.
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Origin of Bund

  • Hindi band from Persian from Middle Persian from Avestan banda- from Old Iranian bhendh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • German from Middle High German bunt bhendh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From German Bund (“alliance, league”)

    From Wiktionary

  • From Urdu band, from Persian

    From Wiktionary

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