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   band

   /band/

   noun

   • 1. a flat, thin strip or loop of material put around something, typically to hold it together or to decorate it: "wads of banknotes fastened with gummed paper bands" Similar beltsashgirdlestraptaperinghooploopcircletcirclecordtiestringthongribbonfilletstripliterary:cincture
   • ▪ a plain ring for the finger, especially a gold wedding ring: "a narrow band of gold was her only jewelry"
   • ▪ a ring of metal placed around a bird's leg to identify it: North American "look for a leg band on the osprey"
   • ▪ a belt connecting wheels or pulleys.
   • ▪ a collar with two hanging strips, worn by certain clerics and academics as part of their formal dress: "I'm wearing clerical bands, which are a sign of my office"
   • 2. a stripe or elongated area of a different color, texture, or composition than its surroundings: "a long, narrow band of cloud" Similar stripestripstreaklinebarbeltswatheveinthreadflashtechnical:striastriationlane
   • ▪ a range of frequencies or wavelengths in a spectrum (especially of radio frequencies): "channels in the UHF band"
   • 3. a thing that restrains, binds, or unites: archaic "must I fall, and die in bands?"

   verb

   • 1. surround (an object) with something in the form of a strip or ring, typically for reinforcement or decoration: "doors are banded with iron to make them stronger"
   • ▪ put a band on (a bird) for identification: North American "the map shows where starlings banded in Holland were later recovered"
   • 2. mark (something) with a stripe or stripes of a different color: "the bird's bill is banded across the middle with black"

   Word Origin late Old English (in band1 (sense 4 of the noun)), from Old Norse, reinforced in late Middle English by Old French bande, of Germanic origin; related to bind.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BAND definition: 1. a group of musicians who play modern music together: 2. a group of young men or women who…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBAND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BAND meaning: 1. a group of musicians who play modern music together: 2. a group of young men or women who…. Learn more.

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   BAND definition: 1. a group of musicians who play modern music together: 2. a line of a different color or design…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › bandBAND definition | Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   BAND meaning: 1. a group of musicians who play modern music together: 2. a line of a different colour or design…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of band – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BAND definition: 1. a group of musicians who play modern music together: 2. a line of a different colour or design…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › pronunciationHow to pronounce BAND in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusBAND - 76 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   in English. band. noun. These are words and phrases related to band. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of band. A band of students brought their grievances before the dean.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBANDWAGON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Add to word list. an activity, group, etc., that has become successful or fashionable and so attracts many new people: A similar force is the peer group bandwagon: I may watch a television programme not only because I like it but because I want to be able to converse with my peer group.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryBAND | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義

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    a thin, flat piece of cloth, elastic, metal, or other material put around something, or a long, narrow piece of colour, light, etc. that is different from what surrounds it: a wrist band. a red silk band. A narrow band of grass separated the greenhouse from the vegetable garden. SMART Vocabulary: 関連した語句.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › pronunciation › englishBAND | Pronunciation in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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