what does band mean?
BAND as NOUN
- Meaning
- something elongated that is worn around the body or one of the limbs
Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a strip or stripe of a contrasting color or material
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Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a restraint put around something to hold it together
Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
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Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
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- she had rings on every finger
- he noted that she wore a wedding band
Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a stripe of contrasting color
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- chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands
Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a range of frequencies between two limits
Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- an unofficial association of people or groups
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- the smart set goes there
- they were an angry lot
Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- instrumentalists not including string players
Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
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Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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BAND as VERB
- Meaning
- attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
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- ring birds
- band the geese to observe their migratory patterns
Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- bind or tie together, as with a band
Hypernyms(s) band is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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