an electrical force linking atoms

a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal

a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest

(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial

a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

a connection that fastens things together

a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents

the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition