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| 1. | [ noun ] an unofficial association of people or groups | |
| Synonyms: | circle lot set | |
| Examples: | "the smart set goes there" "they were an angry lot" |
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| Related terms: | social_group party conspiracy clique Four_Hundred car_pool jet_set horsy_set cohort | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (music) instrumentalists not including string players | |
| Related terms: | musical_organization concert_band brass_band section | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a stripe of contrasting color | |
| Synonyms: | striation stria | |
| Examples: | "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands" |
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| Related terms: | stripe stretch_mark striate | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a strip or stripe of a contrasting color or material | |
| Synonyms: | stripe banding | |
| Related terms: | adornment hatband cigar_band neckband garment | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (music) a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing | |
| Synonyms: | dance_orchestra dance_band | |
| Related terms: | musical_organization big_band jazz_band steel_band rock_group | |
| 6. | [ verb ] bind or tie together, as with a band | |
| Related terms: | tie | |
| 7. | [ noun ] something elongated that is worn around the body or one of the limbs | |
| Related terms: | strip collar hoop sweatband girdle sweatband headband bellyband wristlet headstall armlet rubber_band strap collar garter watchband weeds wristband backband armband | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (electricity) a range of frequencies between two limits | |
| Synonyms: | waveband frequency_band | |
| Related terms: | channel range frequency_band | |
| 9. | [ noun ] a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) | |
| Synonyms: | ring | |
| Related terms: | strip ring | |
| 10. | [ noun ] jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger | |
| Synonyms: | ring | |
| Examples: | "she had rings on every finger" "he noted that she wore a wedding band" |
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| Related terms: | jewelry annulet engagement_ring signet_ring wedding_ring ringlet mourning_ring ring | |
| 11. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 23232 | |
| 12. | [ verb ] attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify | |
| Synonyms: | ring | |
| Examples: | "ring birds" "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns" |
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| Related terms: | attach | |
| 13. | [ noun ] put around something to hold it together | |
| Related terms: | restraint withe ligature collet brake_band | |
| Similar spelling: |
bandy Banda banned bandeau |
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