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band — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • band noun A group of musicians who perform together.
  • belt noun A strip of leather or fabric worn around the waist to hold up clothing or carry items.
  • bond noun A certificate representing a loan to a government or company, which pays interest and repays the original amount later.
  • cordon noun A line of people, vehicles, or barriers set up to prevent access to or from an area.
  • fret verb To worry or feel anxious about something.
  • ribbon noun A narrow strip of fabric, often decorative, used for tying, trimming, or as an award.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
  • strap noun A narrow strip of leather, fabric, or similar material used to fasten, carry, or hold something in place.
  • 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.
  • trammel noun Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle.
  • volume noun How loud a sound is, or the control that adjusts it.

Senses

band is used for these senses in English:

  • band A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.
  • belt A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.
  • bond An emotional link, connection or union; that which holds two or more people together, as in a friendship; a tie.
  • conveyor belt A continuous flexible band moved by a series of rollers to transport objects or material from one place to another, especially within a factory or mine.
  • cordon (archaic) A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
  • fret (music) One of the pieces of metal, plastic or wood across the neck of a guitar or other string instrument that marks where a finger should be positioned to depress a string as it is played.
  • ribbon A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
  • set A group of people, usually meeting socially or connected through some shared interest, activity, attribute, etc.

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.

belt — full definition

  1. noun A strip of leather or fabric worn around the waist to hold up clothing or carry items.
  2. noun A safety strap that holds a person in place, such as in a car.
  3. noun A looping band that transfers motion or power in a machine.
  4. noun A region known for a particular feature, industry, or crop.
  5. verb Informally, to hit hard, or to sing loudly and powerfully.

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