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Band — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • band noun A group of musicians who perform together.
  • bond noun A certificate representing a loan to a government or company, which pays interest and repays the original amount later.
  • brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
  • carousel noun A revolving amusement-park ride with seats, often shaped like horses, that riders sit on as it turns; a merry-go-round.
  • cord noun A length of thin rope, string, or flexible cable.
  • fillet noun A boneless strip or piece of meat or fish.
  • ledge noun A narrow flat shelf sticking out from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
  • ligament noun A tough band of tissue that connects one bone to another and helps stabilize a joint.
  • molding noun A decorative strip, usually of wood or plaster, used to trim or ornament edges and joints.
  • ribbon noun A narrow strip of fabric, often decorative, used for tying, trimming, or as an award.
  • shoelace noun A cord or string used to fasten a shoe.
  • sliver noun A small, thin, often sharp piece cut or broken off from something larger.
  • tape verb To fasten, seal, or attach something using adhesive tape.
  • tome noun A large, heavy, or scholarly book, especially one volume in a series.
  • volume noun How loud a sound is, or the control that adjusts it.

Senses

Band is used for these senses in English:

  • band A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble; sometimes, such a group working for a professional recording artist.
  • brace That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
  • brace A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.
  • carousel A continuously revolving device for item delivery.
  • cord (figuratively) Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.
  • cord (anatomy) Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.
  • fillet A thin strip of any material, in various technical uses.
  • ledge (geology) A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.

band — full definition

  1. noun A group of musicians who perform together.
  2. noun A thin strip of material used to bind, wrap, or hold something together.
  3. noun A range or category within a larger scale, such as income or frequency.
  4. verb To join together for a shared purpose.

bond — full definition

  1. noun A certificate representing a loan to a government or company, which pays interest and repays the original amount later.
  2. noun An emotional connection or tie between people.
  3. noun A binding legal agreement, or a sum of money paid as a guarantee.
  4. verb To form a close connection with someone, or to join two things firmly together.

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