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band

/bˈænd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. an unofficial association of people or groups
    “the smart set goes there”
  2. instrumentalists not including string players
  3. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
    “chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands”
  4. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
  5. a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
  6. a range of frequencies between two limits
  7. a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
  8. a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
  9. jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
    “she had rings on every finger”
  10. a driving belt in machinery
  11. 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. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

verb

  1. bind or tie together, as with a band
  2. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
    “ring birds”

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Words that rhyme with band

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