RIBBON

• (noun) notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming

• (noun) a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter

  synonyms : typewriter ribbon

• (noun) an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

  synonyms : decoration , laurel wreath , medal , medallion , palm

  She received a palm for her outstanding contribution to the field of psychology. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) any long object resembling a thin line

  "a mere ribbon of land", "the lighted ribbon of traffic", "from the air the road was a grey thread", "a thread of smoke climbed upward"

  synonyms : thread

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