noun
- plural of bund: embankments or dikes built to prevent flooding or to contain water
- plural of bund: raised borders or barriers around storage areas to contain spills
Usage: civil engineering; water management
Usage: industrial; environmental safety
Examples
- The engineers inspected the bunds along the river after the heavy rainfall.
- New bunds were constructed to protect the town from seasonal flooding.
- The chemical plant installed concrete bunds around all storage tanks.
- Environmental regulations require bunds around fuel storage areas.
- The bunds successfully contained the oil spill within the facility.
- Workers reinforced the earthen bunds before the monsoon season.