band
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noun (C)
1 MUSIC a group of musicians, especially a group that plays popular music: jazz/rock/big etc band (=a band that plays jazz etc): He plays saxophone in a little-known jazz band. | band leader/singer (=someone who leads a band, or sings with a band)
2 GROUP OF PEOPLE a group of people formed because of a common belief or purpose: a small band of enthusiasts
3 PIECE OF MATERIAL a flat, narrow piece of material with one end joined to the other to form a circle: papers held together with a rubber band | a wide silk band
4 PATTERN a thick coloured line: There are orange bands around the snake's back.
5 tax/income/age etc band a particular range of tax, income etc in which a group of people belong: people within the $20,000 - $30,000 income band
6 RADIO technical a range of radio signals
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verb (T)
to put a band of colour or material on or around something
Longman dictionary of contemporary English.
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