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