Definition (noun) an unofficial association of people or groups
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the smart set goes there
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they were an angry lot
Definition (noun) instrumentalists not including string players
Definition (noun) a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
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chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands
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the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps
Definition (noun) an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
Definition (noun) a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
Definition (noun) a range of frequencies between two limits
Definition (noun) a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
Definition (noun) a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
Definition (noun) jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
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she had rings on every finger
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he noted that she wore a wedding band
Definition (noun) a driving belt in machinery
Definition (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
Definition (noun) a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
Definition (noun) a restraint put around something to hold it together
Definition (verb) bind or tie together, as with a band
Definition (verb) attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
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ring birds
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band the geese to observe their migratory patterns