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bands

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A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.

Examples :

"The movers used strong bands to secure the boxes on the dolly. "

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A long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area.

Examples :

"The painter used colorful bands of blue and yellow paint to create a vibrant mural. "

material appearance color

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A strip of decoration.

Examples :

"The birthday cake had colorful frosting and edible chocolate bands around the sides. "

appearance style

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That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie.

Examples :

"The bands of friendship that formed in kindergarten still connect them today. "

group organization

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A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Examples :

"The portrait showed a somber gentleman wearing stiff, white bands at his neck. "

appearance style wear history

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(in the plural) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.

Examples :

"The judge adjusted his bands before addressing the court. "

appearance wear style religion law education culture

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A part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Examples :

"Different wireless devices, like phones and Wi-Fi routers, operate on different bands of the electromagnetic spectrum to avoid interference. "

physics energy frequency technology

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A group of energy levels in a solid state material.

Examples :

"valence band; conduction band"

physics material energy

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Examples :

"The bands of friendship she forged in kindergarten remained strong decades later. "

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Pledge; security.

Examples :

"The lender required the company to post bands as a guarantee for the loan. "

law business finance

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A ring, such as a wedding ring (wedding band), or a ring put on a bird's leg to identify it.

Examples :

"The researcher carefully placed small bands on the birds' legs to track their migration patterns. "

item wear family animal bird

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Any distinguishing line formed by chromatography, electrophoresis etc

Examples :

"After running the electrophoresis gel, we could clearly see the bands representing different DNA fragments. "

science technical chemistry biochemistry

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Short for band cell.

Examples :

"The doctor ordered a blood test to check for increased "bands," which could indicate a bacterial infection. "

medicine biology anatomy

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(hiphop, often in the plural) A wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; (by extension) money

Examples :

"He flashed a couple of bands at the car dealer, saying he was ready to make a deal. "

culture music entertainment value economy finance business

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To fasten with a band.

Examples :

"She bands her ponytail with a rubber band every morning. "

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To fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).

Examples :

"The ornithologist bands the young robin's leg to track its migration. "

bird animal biology

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A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble, usually for a professional recording artist.

Examples :

"Several talented bands played at the music festival, each hoping to be discovered by a famous singer. "

music group entertainment

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A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music.

Examples :

"The historian explained that "bands," as a type of orchestra, originally played loud and percussive music inspired by Ottoman janissary traditions. "

music group entertainment

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A marching band.

Examples :

"The school's bands practiced their routines on the football field after class. "

music entertainment group

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A group of people loosely united for a common purpose (a band of thieves).

Examples :

"A band of neighborhood kids organized a car wash to raise money for a local animal shelter. "

group organization

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A small group of people living in a simple society, contrasted with tribes, chiefdoms, and states.

Examples :

"Early humans often lived in small bands, moving from place to place to find food. "

group society culture history organization archaeology human

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A group of aboriginals that has official recognition as an organized unit by the federal government of Canada.

Examples :

"The government provides funding for education and healthcare to First Nations bands across Canada. "

group government nation politics culture organization

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To group together for a common purpose; to confederate.

Examples :

"The neighbors banded together to protest the new construction project. "

group organization politics

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To group (students) together by perceived ability; to stream.

Examples :

"The school bands the students in math class based on their test scores. "

education organization technology internet