bonding

IPA: bˈɑndɪŋ

The act by which something is bonded or joined together.
A relationship between a parent and offspring that establishes the basis for an ongoing mutual attachment.
A close friendship that develops between adults, often as a result of intense experiences, as those shared in military combat.
(networking) A method of aggregating multiple network interfaces on a computer into a single logical interface
An arrangement by which goods remain in the customs warehouses until the duties are paid.

Examples of "bonding" in Sentences

So any "unnatural" bonding is not as good as a single piece of wood.
I can't recommend pneumonia as a training technique, but the bonding is a must!!
Vice Provost Ann Austin says she's a big supporter of what she calls bonding time for parents.
"To me, 'bonding' is an overrated term normally linked to reminiscing about past escapades with a truckload of grog on board," Waugh wrote.
The ideas expressed above are familiar to evolutionists as part of parental investment theory -- male/female pair-bonding is more likely to emerge where offspring are highly dependent.
The modern homosexuals that I saw at Haji Malang the post pubescant teens, feminine, have started aping the hIjdas in dress and mannerisms as Hijda bonding is a safer option and a kind of shield of protection, these are my observations, and not any fixed rules.