| NOUN | group | band, set, circle, lot | an unofficial association of people or groups |
|---|---|---|---|
| group | band | instrumentalists not including string players | |
| attribute | band, banding, stria, striation | a stripe or stripes of contrasting color | |
| artifact | band, banding, stripe | an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material | |
| group | band, dance band, dance orchestra | a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing | |
| communication | band | a range of frequencies between two limits | |
| artifact | band | a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) | |
| body | band, isthmus | a cord-like tissue connecting two larger / larger parts of an anatomical structure | |
| artifact | band, ring | jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger | |
| artifact | band | a driving belt in machinery | |
| artifact | band | 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 | |
| artifact | band, ring | a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) | |
| artifact | band | a restraint put around something to hold it together | |
| VERB | contact | band | bind or tie together, as with a band / band |
| contact | band, ring | attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify |
| Sounds | bae'nd | |
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| Rhymes | ampersand ... woodland: 90 rhymes with aend... | |
| Meaning | An unofficial association of people or groups. | |
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| Synonyms | set, circle, lot | |
| Narrower | Four Hundred | The exclusive social set of a city |
| car pool | A small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers | |
| clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp | An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose | |
| cohort | A band of warriors (originally / originally a unit of a Roman Legion) | |
| conspiracy, confederacy | A group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose | |
| horsy set, horsey set | A set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing | |
| jet set | A set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure | |
| party, company | A band of people associated temporarily in some activity | |
| Broader | social group | People sharing some social relation |
| Spanish | círculo, conjunto, grupo | |
| Catalan | cercle, colla, grup, penya | |
| Meaning | instrumentalists not including string players. | |
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| Parts | section | A division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class |
| Narrower | brass band | A group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments |
| concert band, military band | A group of musicians playing brass and woodwind and percussion instruments | |
| marching band | A band that marches (as in a parade) and plays music at the same time | |
| Broader | musical organization, musical organisation, musical group | An organization of musicians who perform together |
| Spanish | banda, grupo | |
| Catalan | banda | |
| Meaning | A stripe or stripes of contrasting color. | |
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| Examples |
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| Synonyms | banding, stria, striation | |
| Narrower | collar | (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal |
| stretch mark | A narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after pregnancy) | |
| Broader | stripe, streak, bar | A narrow marking of a different color or texture / texture from the background |
| Spanish | faja, tira | |
| Meaning | An adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | banding, stripe | |
| Part of | garment | An article of clothing |
| Narrower | cigar band | A narrow paper band around a cigar |
| hatband | A band around the crown of a hat just above the brim | |
| neckband | A band around the collar of a garment | |
| pinstripe | A very thin stripe (especially a white stripe on a dark fabric) | |
| Broader | adornment | A decoration of color / color or interest that is added to relieve plainness |
| Spanish | faja, tira | |
| Catalan | tira | |
| Meaning | A group of musicians playing popular music for dancing. | |
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| Synonyms | dance band, dance orchestra | |
| Narrower | big band | A large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians |
| jazz band, jazz group, combo | A small band of jazz musicians | |
| rock group, rock band | A band of musicians who play rock'n'roll music | |
| steel band | A band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands) | |
| Broader | musical organization, musical organisation, musical group | An organization of musicians who perform together |
| Spanish | dance band, orquesta de baile, orquesta ligera | |
| Catalan | dance band | |
| Meaning | A range of frequencies between two limits. | |
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| Narrower | frequency band, waveband | A band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals) |
| Broader | range | A variety of different things or activities |
| Meaning | A thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body). | |
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| Narrower | armband | A band worn around the upper arm |
| armlet, arm band | A band worn around the arm for decoration | |
| backband | A broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle | |
| bellyband | A cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants until the navel has healed) | |
| collar, neckband | A band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over | |
| collar | A band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it | |
| garter, supporter | A band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) | |
| girdle, cincture, sash, waistband, waistcloth | A band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers | |
| headband | A band worn around or over the head | |
| headstall, headpiece | The band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head | |
| hoop, ring | A rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling | |
| rubber band, elastic band, elastic | A narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together | |
| strap, shoulder strap | A band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag | |
| sweatband | A band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat | |
| sweatband | A band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat | |
| watchband, watchstrap, wristband, watch bracelet, bracelet | A band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist | |
| weed, mourning band | A black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning | |
| wristband | band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist | |
| wristlet, wrist band | A band or bracelet worn around the wrist | |
| Broader | strip, slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material |
| Spanish | faja | |
| Catalan | faixa | |
| Meaning | A cord-like tissue connecting two larger / larger parts of an anatomical structure. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | isthmus | |
| Broader | tissue | Part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function |
| Meaning | jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he noted that she wore a wedding band" | |
| Synonym | ring | |
| Narrower | engagement ring | A ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal |
| mourning ring | A ring worn as a memorial to a dead person | |
| ringlet | A small ring | |
| signet ring, seal ring | A ring bearing a signet | |
| wedding ring, wedding band | A ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding | |
| Broader | jewelry, jewellery | An adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) |
| Spanish | anillo, sortija | |
| Catalan | anella, anell | |
| Meaning | A driving belt in machinery. | |
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| Broader | belt | endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys |
| Meaning | 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | loop | Anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself) |
| strip, slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material | |
| Spanish | banda, cinta, franja | |
| Meaning | A strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | ring | |
| Broader | strip, slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material |
| Spanish | anillas | |
| Catalan | anelles | |
| Meaning | A restraint put around something to hold it together. | |
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| Narrower | brake band | A band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation |
| collet | A band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting | |
| ligature | A metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone | |
| withe | band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems | |
| Broader | restraint, constraint | A device that retards something's motion / motion |
| Spanish | banda | |
| Verbs | band | bind or tie together, as with a band / band |
| Meaning | Bind or tie together, as with a band / band. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | tie, bind | Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord |
| Spanish | fajar, precintar, vendar | |
| Catalan | embenar, faixar, precintar | |
| Nouns | band | a restraint put around something to hold it together |
| Meaning | attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns" | |
| Synonym | ring | |
| Broader | attach | Cause to be attached |
| Spanish | anillar | |
| Catalan | anellar | |
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