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   bank

   /baNGk/

   noun

   • 1. the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake: "willows lined the bank" Similar edgesideembankmentleveebordervergeboundarymarginrimfringefringesflankbrinkperimetercircumferenceextremityperipherylimitouter limitlimitsboundboundsliterary:margebournskirt
   • 2. a slope, mass, or mound of a particular substance: "a bank of snow" Similar sloperiseinclinegradientrampacclivitytumpmoundridgehillockhummockknollhumpbarrowtumulusearthworkparadosbermelevationeminenceprominencebarreefshoalshelfaccumulationpileheapmassdrift
   • ▪ an elevation in the seabed or a riverbed; a mudbank or sandbank.
   • ▪ a transverse slope given to a road, railroad, or sports track to enable vehicles or runners to maintain speed around a curve. Similar sloperiseinclinegradientrampacclivitytumpmoundridgehillockhummockknollhumpbarrowtumulusearthworkparadosbermelevationeminenceprominencebarreefshoalshelfaccumulationpileheapmassdrift
   • ▪ the sideways tilt of an aircraft when turning in flight: "flying with small amounts of bank"
   • 3. a set or series of similar things, especially electrical or electronic devices, grouped together in rows: "the DJ had big banks of lights and speakers on either side of his console" Similar arrayrowlinetiergroupseriespanelconsoleboard
   • ▪ a tier of oars: "the early ships had only twenty-five oars in each bank"
   • 4. the cushion of a pool table: "a bank shot"

   verb

   • 1. heap (a substance) into a mass or mound: "the rain banked the soil up behind the gate" Similar pile (up)heap (up)stack (up)make a pile ofmake a heap ofmake a stack ofaccumulateamassassembleput together
   • ▪ rise or form into a mass or mound: "purple clouds banked up over the hills"
   • ▪ heap (a fire) with tightly packed fuel so that it burns slowly: "she could have made a fire and banked it with dirt" Similar damp (down)smotherstifle
   • ▪ edge or surround with a ridge or row of something: "steps banked with pots of chrysanthemums"
   • 2. (of an aircraft or vehicle) tilt or cause to tilt sideways in making a turn: "the plane banked as if to return to the airport" Similar tiltleantipslantinclineangleslopelistcamberpitchdipcantput/be at an angle
   • ▪ build (a road, railroad, or sports track) higher at the outer edge of a bend to facilitate fast cornering: "the track was banked to allow a train to take curves faster while maintaining passenger comfort"
   • 3. (of a locomotive) provide additional power for (a train) in ascending an incline: British "he has built a four-cylinder locomotive for banking trains up the Lickey incline"
   • 4. (in pool and other games) play (a ball) so that it rebounds off a surface such as a backboard or cushion: North American "I banked the eight ball off two cushions"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse bakki, of Germanic origin; related to bench. The senses ‘set of things in rows’ and ‘tier of oars’ are from French banc, of the same ultimate origin.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bankBank Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as. a. : a piled-up mass of cloud or fog. a fog bank. a bank of dark clouds. b. : an undersea elevation rising especially from the continental shelf. 2. : the rising ground bordering a lake, river, or sea or forming the edge of a cut or hollow.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBANK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an organization where people and businesses can invest or borrow money, change it to foreign money, etc., or a building where these services are offered: The big banks have been accused of exploiting small firms. I need to go to the bank at lunchtime.

4. www.britannica.com › money › bankBank | Definition, History, Types, Examples, & Facts | Britannica...

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   4 days ago · Bank, an institution that deals in money and its substitutes and provides other money-related services. It derives a profit from the difference between the costs of attracting and servicing deposits and the income it receives through interest charged to borrowers.

5. www.investopedia.com › terms › bHow Banking Works, Types of Banks, and How To Choose the Best ...

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   Mar 28, 2023 · A bank is a financial institution that is licensed to accept checking and savings deposits and make loans. Banks also provide related services such as individual...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BankBank - Wikipedia

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   Banks lend money by making advances to customers on current accounts, by making installment loans, and by investing in marketable debt securities and other forms of money lending. Banks provide different payment services, and a bank account is considered indispensable by most businesses and individuals.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › bankBANK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   The word bank is used as a noun to refer to a place where people deposit money or to a long mound or slope, like a riverbank. Bank is also used as a verb meaning to bounce off of something. The word bank is very common and has several other senses, as both a noun and a verb.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBANK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BANK meaning: 1. an organization where people and businesses can invest or borrow money, change it to foreign…. Learn more.