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Band

Noun

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1.NounA strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it. A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached. A belt or strap that is part of a machine.
2.NounA strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.
3.NounA narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it.
4.NounA strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached.
5.NounA belt or strap that is part of a machine.
6.NounA long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area.
"sandstone with bands of shale"
7.NounA strip of decoration. A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of colour, or of brickwork. In Gothic architecture, the moulding, or suite of mouldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts.
8.NounA continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of colour, or of brickwork.
9.NounIn Gothic architecture, the moulding, or suite of mouldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts.
10.NounThat which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie.
11.NounA linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
12.NounTwo strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.
13.NounA part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
14.NounA group of energy levels in a solid state material.
"valence band;  conduction band"
15.NounA bond.
16.NounPledge; security.
17.NounA ring, such as a wedding ring (wedding band), or a ring put on a bird's leg to identify it.
18.NounAny distinguishing line formed by chromatography, electrophoresis etc
19.NounEllipsis of band cell.
20.NounA wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; $1000, a grand; money
21.NounA designated range of radio frequencies used for wireless communication.
22.VerbTo fasten with a band.
23.VerbTo fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).
24.NounA group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble; sometimes, such a group working for a professional recording artist.
"musical band"
25.NounA type of orchestra originally playing janissary music; an instance of this type.
26.NounEllipsis of marching band.
27.NounA group of people loosely united for a common purpose, such as a band of thieves.
28.NounA small group of people living in a simple society, contrasted with tribes, chiefdoms, and nations.
29.NounEllipsis of band government.
30.VerbTo group together for a common purpose; to confederate.
31.VerbTo group (students) together by perceived ability; to stream.
32.Verbsimple past and past participle of bind
33.VerbObsolete form of bandy.
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