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band
a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- B
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- AN
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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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
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)
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”
noun
a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
“chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands”
noun
a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
noun
a range of frequencies between two limits
noun
an unofficial association of people or groups
“the smart set goes there”
noun
instrumentalists not including string players
noun
a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
verb
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
“ring birds”
verb
bind or tie together, as with a band
In context
Example Sentences
she had rings on every finger
he noted that she wore a wedding band
chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands
the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps
the smart set goes there
they were an angry lot
ring birds
band the geese to observe their migratory patterns
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