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Band

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Noun

1. band, circle, lot, set

an unofficial association of people or groups

Example Sentences:
'the smart set goes there'
'they were an angry lot'

2. band

instrumentalists not including string players

3. band, banding, stria, striation

a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

Example Sentences:
'chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands'
'the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps'

4. band, banding, stripe

an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

5. band, dance band, dance orchestra

a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing

6. band

a range of frequencies between two limits

7. band

a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)

8. band, isthmus

a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure

9. band, ring

jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger

Example Sentences:
'she had rings on every finger'
'he noted that she wore a wedding band'

10. band

a driving belt in machinery

11. band

a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration

12. band, ring

a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

13. band

a restraint put around something to hold it together

Verb

14. band

bind or tie together, as with a band

15. band, ring

attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

Example Sentences:
'ring birds'
'band the geese to observe their migratory patterns'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Band

see synonyms of band
noun
1. 
a company of people having a common purpose; group
a band of outlaws
2. 
a group of musicians playing either brass and percussion instruments only (brass band) or brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments (concert band or military band)
3. 
a group of musicians who play popular music, jazz, etc, often for dancing
4. 
a group of instrumentalists generally; orchestra
5. Canadian
a formally recognized group of Native Canadians on a reserve
6. anthropology
a division of a tribe; a family group or camp group
7. US and Canadian
a flock or herd
verb
8. (usually foll by together)
to unite; assemble
noun
1. 
a thin flat strip of some material, used esp to encircle objects and hold them together
a rubber band
2. 
a. 
a strip of fabric or other material used as an ornament or distinguishing mark, or to reinforce clothing
b. 
(in combination)
waistband
hairband
hatband
3. 
a stripe of contrasting colour or texture
See also chromosome band
4. 
a driving belt in machinery
5. 
a range of values that are close or related in number, degree, or quality
6. 
a. physics
a range of frequencies or wavelengths between two limits
b. radio
such a range allocated to a particular broadcasting station or service
7.  short for energy band
8. computing
one or more tracks on a magnetic disk or drum
9. anatomy
any structure resembling a ribbon or cord that connects, encircles, or binds different parts
10. 
the cords to which the folded sheets of a book are sewn
11. 
a thin layer or seam of ore
12. architecture
a strip of flat panelling, such as a fascia or plinth, usually attached to a wall
13. 
a large white collar, sometimes edged with lace, worn in the 17th century
14. 
either of a pair of hanging extensions of the collar, forming part of academic, legal, or (formerly) clerical dress
15. 
a ring for the finger (esp in phrases such as wedding band, band of gold, etc)
verb (transitive)
16. 
to fasten or mark with a band
17. US and Canadian
to ring (a bird)
ring (sense 22)
noun
an archaic word for bond (sense 1), bond (sense 3), bond (sense 4)

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Band

see synonyms of band
noun
1. 
something that binds, ties together, restrains, etc.
2. 
a. 
a strip or ring of wood, metal, rubber, etc. fastened around something, as to bind or tie it together
b. 
a finger ring
a wedding band
3. 
a contrasting strip or stripe running across or along the edge of a material, or separating different sorts of material
4. 
a narrow strip of cloth used to bind, line, decorate, etc.; binding; banding
hatband, neckband
5.  [usually pl.]
two strips hanging in front from the neck, as part of certain academic, legal, or clerical dress
6. 
a belt to drive wheels or pulleys in machinery
7. 
any of the separate divisions on a phonograph record containing individual selections
8. 
a. 
a specific range of wavelengths or frequencies, as in radio broadcasting or sound or light transmission
b. 
any of the stripes of color in a spectrum
9.  Architecture
a thin layer or molding
10.  Geology
a thin layer of distinctive rock, ore, etc.
verb transitive
11. 
to put a band on or around; tie with a band
12.  US
to mark with a band for identification
to band migratory birds
noun
1. 
a group of people joined together for a common purpose
2. 
a group of musicians playing together, esp. upon wind and percussion instruments
a dance band
verb intransitive, verb transitive
3. 
to gather or unite for a common purpose
usually with together

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Band

see synonyms of band
n.
1. A thin strip of flexible material used to encircle and bind one object or to hold a number of objects together: a metal band around the bale of cotton.
2. A strip or stripe that contrasts with something else in color, texture, or material.
3. A narrow strip of fabric used to trim, finish, or reinforce articles of clothing.
4. Something that constrains or binds morally or legally: the bands of marriage and family.
5. A simple ring, especially a wedding ring.
6.
a. A neckband or collar.
b. bands The two strips hanging from the front of a collar as part of the dress of certain clerics, scholars, and lawyers.
c. A high collar popular in the 1500s and 1600s.
7.
a. Biology A chromatically, structurally, or functionally differentiated strip or stripe in or on an organism.
b. Anatomy A cordlike tissue that connects or holds structures together.
8. Physics
a. A specific range of wavelengths or frequencies of electromagnetic radiation.
b. A range of very closely spaced electron energy levels in solids, the distribution and nature of which determine the electrical properties of a material.
9. Any of the distinct grooves on a long-playing phonograph record that contains an individual selection or a separate section of a whole.
10. A cord or strip across the back of a book to which the sheets or quires are attached.
tr.v. band·ed, band·ing, bands
1. To tie, bind, or encircle with or as if with a band.
2. To mark or identify with a band: a program to band migrating birds.
n.
1.
a. A group of people: a band of outlaws.
b. A group of animals.
2.
a. Anthropology A unit of social organization especially among hunter-gatherers, consisting of a usually small number of families living together cooperatively.
b. Canadian An aboriginal group officially recognized as an organized unit by the Canadian government. See Usage Note at First Nation.
3. A group of musicians who perform as an ensemble.
v. band·ed, band·ing, bands
v. tr.
To assemble or unite in a group.
v. intr.
To form a group; unite: banded together for protection.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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