Definitions for bund
bʌndbund

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1. bundnoun

   a league or confederacy; especially the confederation of German states.

   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

2. bundnoun

   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.

   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

3. bundverb

   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

4. Etymology: From Bund

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1. BUND

   Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (German pronunciation: [bʊnt fyːɐ̯ ˈʔʊmvɛlt ʔʊnt naˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃʊts ˈdɔʏtʃlant] (listen); BUND, German pronunciation: [ˌbeːʔuːʔɛnˈdeː] (listen)) is a German non-governmental organisation (NGO) dedicated to preserving nature and protecting the environment. The name means "German Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation". Its subtitle Friends of the Earth Germany indicates that BUND is a member organisation of the international network Friends of the Earth (FoE).

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bundnoun

   league; confederacy; esp. the confederation of German states

2. Bundnoun

   an embankment against inundation

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. bund

   In India, an embankment; whence, Bunda head, and Bunda boat.

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1. BUND

   What does BUND stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the BUND acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BUND

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bund is ranked #117480 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bund surname appeared 148 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bund.
   
   83.7% or 124 total occurrences were White.
   6% or 9 total occurrences were Black.
   4.7% or 7 total occurrences were Asian.
   4% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

How to pronounce bund?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bund in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bund in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bund in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of bund in a Sentence

1. Fabrizio Biondo:

   If a 'no' vote prevails, we now think that 'Grexit' will become very likely, so for now we are holding our small positions, we are keeping our long dollar and bund positions which are clearly positive contributors to the performance today.

2. Logic Investments ' Harry Shann:

   The volatility in the DAX has not been helped by the euro strengthening and a Bund yield that keeps rising. If it falls down to 11,000, then we might buy around there.

3. David Joy:

   European stocks are likely to open sharply lower, as will bund yields and Treasury yields. Credit spreads will widen, the dollar will strengthen along with gold.

4. Zhao Chu:

   It's been a tradition to see the lights on the Bund on New Year's Eve. Shanghai people know it, and the whole country knows it, the government should have foreseen the crowds on that night. Such incidents could have been avoided.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bund
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bund
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bund
4. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=bund
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html