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band

noun
  1. a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs, especially to decorate the body
    “I wore a band around my waste, which was in fashion at the time.”
  2. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
    bandingstripe
  3. a restraint put around something to hold it together
  4. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
    ring
  5. 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
  6. a driving belt in machinery
  7. jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
    ring
  8. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
    “chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands”
    banding
  9. a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
    isthmus
  10. a range of frequencies between two limits
  11. an unofficial association of people or groups
    circle
  12. instrumentalists not including string players
  13. a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
    dance banddance orchestra
verb
  1. to attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
    “We banded the baby birds before returning them to the nest.”
    ring
  2. to bind or tie together, as with a band
    “I banded the lobster's claws after we caught it.”