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Ounding vs Bounding - What's the difference?

ounding | bounding |

As nouns the difference between ounding and bounding

is that ounding is (obsolete) waving while bounding is (uncountable) the use of fire protection products within limits determined by scientific tests.

As a verb bounding is

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ounding

English

Noun

  • (obsolete) waving
    • Ounding , paling, winding, or bending of cloth. — Chaucer.
    (Webster 1913)

    bounding

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • (uncountable) The use of fire protection products within limits determined by scientific tests.
  • A boundary.
  • * Bishop Beveridge
    • Without buttings or boundings on any side.

    References

    * NRC SECY-00-0080: "bounding fire tests for the myriad of fire seal configurations"