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noun(band)a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
Synonyms: isthmus,
band
noun(band)a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
Examples:
Chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands.
The black and yellow banding of bees and wasps.
The black and yellow banding of bees and wasps.
band
noun(band)a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
Synonyms: dance band, dance orchestra,
band
verb(band)attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
Synonyms: ring,
Examples:
Band the geese to observe their migratory patterns.
band
noun(band)an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
band
noun(band)jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
Synonyms: ring,
Examples:
He noted that she wore a wedding band.
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noun(band)a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
Synonyms: ring,
band
noun(band)a driving belt in machinery
band
noun(band)a range of frequencies between two limits
band
noun(band)a restraint put around something to hold it together
band
noun(band)a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
band
noun(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
band
verb(band)bind or tie together, as with a band
band
noun(band)instrumentalists not including string players