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bond

noun (ROPES)
 
 
/bɒnd/ US  /bɑːnd/

Definition

bonds [plural] literary the ropes or chains that hold prisoners and prevent them moving around or escaping: Loose his bonds and set him free.Prisons and parts of prisons
(Definition of bond noun (ROPES) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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