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something elongated that is worn around the body or one of the limbs a strip or stripe of a contrasting color or material a restraint put around something to hold it together a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) a stripe of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands" a range of frequencies between two limits instrumentalists not including string players bind or tie together, as with a band 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" a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns" an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" |
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