bonded
pronunciation
How to pronounce bonded in British English:
UK ['bɒndɪd]
How to pronounce bonded in American English:
US ['bɒndɪd]
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- Adjective:
- secured by written agreement
Word Origin
- bonded (adj.)
- "legally confirmed by bond," 1590s, from bond (v.).
Example
- 1. The chinese firm borrows dollars to buy copper , which is then stored in bonded warehouses .
- 2. The market is providing traders who hold metal in chinese bonded warehouses with a powerful incentive to export .
- 3. Recent photos taken by investment-bank analysts show where those imports end up . The copper sits in bonded warehouses , piled to the rafters , blocking doorways and occupying parking lots .
- 4. With financing for such trades relatively plentiful , traders say that only a fraction of the metal in bonded warehouses is available for sale .
- 5. Moreover , metal in chinese bonded warehouses is trading at a premium of about $ 50 to the lme , according to traders .