bonded

adjective

bond·​ed ˈbän-dəd How to pronounce bonded (audio)
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: composed of two or more layers of the same or different fabrics held together by an adhesive
bonded jersey

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Yet advocates say bonded labor is still rampant in the sugar industry, as recent incidents in Maharashtra have shown. — Haziq Qadri, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2023 Its bonded and riveted aluminum chassis features a suspension that doesn't crack teeth even in its firmest setting. — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 18 Jan. 2023

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1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bonded was in 1938

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bonded

adjective
bond·​ed ˈbän-dəd How to pronounce bonded (audio)
: in, operating under, or placed under a bond
a bonded official

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