Definition (noun) sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
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they pulled the canoe up on the bank
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he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents
Definition (noun) a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
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he cashed a check at the bank
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that bank holds the mortgage on my home
Definition (noun) a long ridge or pile
Definition (noun) an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers
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he operated a bank of switches
Definition (noun) a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
Definition (noun) the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games
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he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo
Definition (noun) a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
Definition (noun) a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home
Definition (noun) a building in which the business of banking transacted
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the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon
Definition (noun) a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)
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the plane went into a steep bank
Definition (verb) tip laterally
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the pilot had to bank the aircraft
Definition (verb) enclose with a bank
Definition (verb) do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank
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Where do you bank in this town?
Definition (verb) act as the banker in a game or in gambling
Definition (verb) be in the banking business
Definition (verb) put into a bank account
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She deposits her paycheck every month
Definition (verb) cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning
Definition (verb) have confidence or faith in
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We can trust in God
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Rely on your friends
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bank on your good education
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I swear by my grandmother's recipes