BAND

• (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) an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

  synonyms : banding , stripe

• (noun) a restraint put around something to hold it together

• (noun) a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

  synonyms : ring

• (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 driving belt in machinery

• (noun) jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger

  "she had rings on every finger", "he noted that she wore a wedding band"

  synonyms : ring

• (noun) a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

  "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands", "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps"

  synonyms : banding , stria , striation

• (noun) a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure

  synonyms : isthmus

• (noun) a range of frequencies between two limits

• (noun) an unofficial association of people or groups

  "the smart set goes there", "they were an angry lot"

  synonyms : circle , lot , set

• (noun) instrumentalists not including string players

• (noun) a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing

  synonyms : dance band , dance orchestra

• (verb) attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

  "ring birds", "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"

  synonyms : ring

• (verb) bind or tie together, as with a band

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