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bunded

/ˈbʌndɪd/

bundverb

bunded

Past Simple

bunded

Past Simple

bunded

Past Participle

bunding

Gerund

/bʌnd/

Used chiefly in South Asian English meaning ‘to construct an embankment (bund) around land’.

Definitions

To build or provide with a bund; to enclose or protect (land, water, etc.) by constructing an embankment.

The farmers bunded the paddy fields before the rains arrived.

Synonyms

wall off

bank up

dam up

bundnoun

Definitions

An embankment or dike, typically used to control the flow of water or to protect an area from flooding.

The farmers built a bund around the fields to prevent flooding during the rainy season.

A political alliance or league, especially one formed for a specific purpose.

The local parties formed a bund to address the community's concerns about environmental issues.

bundadjective

Definitions

Relating to or serving as a bund; forming or functioning as a containing embankment.

Bund walls around the storage tanks ensure that any spillage is contained.