Band (v. t.) A fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing is encircled, or fastened, or by which a number of things are tied, bound together, or confined |
Band (v. t.) A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of color, or of brickwork, etc. |
Band (v. t.) In Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of moldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts. |
Band (v. t.) That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons |
Band (v. t.) A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries. |
Band (v. t.) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress. |
Band (v. t.) A narrow strip of cloth or other material on any article of dress, to bind, strengthen, ornament, or complete it. |
Band (v. t.) A company of persons united in any common design, especially a body of armed men. |
Band (v. t.) A number of musicians who play together upon portable musical instruments, especially those making a loud sound, as certain wind instruments (trumpets, clarinets, etc.), and drums, or cymbals. |
Band (v. t.) A space between elevated lines or ribs, as of the fruits of umbelliferous plants. |
Band (v. t.) A stripe, streak, or other mark transverse to the axis of the body. |
Band (v. t.) A belt or strap. |
Band (v. t.) A bond |
Band (v. t.) Pledge |
Band (v. t.) To bind or tie with a band. |
Band (v. t.) To mark with a band. |
Band (v. t.) To unite in a troop, company, or confederacy. |
Band (v. i.) To confederate for some common purpose |
Band (v. t.) To bandy |
Band () imp. of Bind. |
Band fish () A small red fish of the genus Cepola |
Broad (superl.) Wide |
Broad (superl.) Extending far and wide |
Broad (superl.) Extended, in the sense of diffused |
Broad (superl.) Fig.: Having a large measure of any thing or quality |
Broad (superl.) Comprehensive |
Broad (superl.) Plain |
Broad (superl.) Free |
Broad (superl.) Characterized by breadth. See Breadth. |
Broad (superl.) Cross |
Broad (superl.) Strongly marked |
Broad (n.) The broad part of anything |
Broad (n.) The spread of a river into a sheet of water |
Broad (n.) A lathe tool for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders. |
Broad-brimmed (a.) Having a broad brim. |
Broad Church () A portion of the Church of England, consisting of persons who claim to hold a position, in respect to doctrine and fellowship, intermediate between the High Church party and the Low Church, or evangelical, party. The term has been applied to other bodies of men holding liberal or comprehensive views of Christian doctrine and fellowship. |
Broad gauge () A wider distance between the rails than the "standard" gauge of four feet eight inches and a half. See Gauge. |
Broad-horned (a.) Having horns spreading widely. |
Broad-leaved (a.) Alt. of Broad-leafed |
Broad-leafed (a.) Having broad, or relatively broad, leaves. |
Broad seal () The great seal of England |
Exhaust (v. t.) To draw or let out wholly |
Exhaust (v. t.) To empty by drawing or letting out the contents |
Exhaust (v. t.) To drain, metaphorically |
Exhaust (v. t.) To bring out or develop completely |
Exhaust (v. t.) To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives |
Exhaust (a.) Drained |
Exhaust (a.) Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its work. |
Exhaust (n.) The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there. |
Exhaust (n.) The foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose. |
band aid quick fix quickie quicky | hurried repair |
broad jump long jump | the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start |
Sonoran lyre snake Trimorphodon lambda | of desert regions of southwestern North America |
band-tailed pigeon band-tail pigeon bandtail Columba fasciata | wild pigeon of western North America, often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon |
armlet arm band | a band worn around the arm for decoration |
band | a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) |
band banding stripe | an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material |
band | a restraint put around something to hold it together |
band ring | a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) |
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 |
band | a driving belt in machinery |
Band Aid | trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters |
bandsaw band saw | an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels |
brake band | a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation |
broad arrow | an arrow with a wide barbed head |
broad gauge | a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard . inches |
broad hatchet | a short-handled hatchet with a broad blade opposite a hammerhead |
cigar band | a narrow paper band around a cigar |
detector sensor sensing element | any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner |
exhaust exhaust system | system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged |
exhaust fan | a fan that moves air out of an enclosure |
exhaust manifold | a manifold that receives exhaust gases from the cylinders and conducts them to the exhaust pipe |
exhaust pipe | a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler |
exhaust valve | a valve through which burned gases from a cylinder escape into the exhaust manifold |
hood exhaust hood | metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes |
oxygen mask | a breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose, supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank |
ring 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 |
rubber band elastic band elastic | a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together |
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 |
weed mourning band | a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning |
wristlet wrist band | a band or bracelet worn around the wrist |
band banding stria striation | a stripe or stripes of contrasting color, chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands, the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps |
oxygen deficit | temporary oxygen shortage in cells resulting from strenuous exercise |
lambda | the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull |
isthmus band | a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure |
vocal cord vocal fold vocal band plica vocalis | either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx |
broad interpretation judicial activism | an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court) |
broad-mindedness | an inclination to tolerate or overlook opposing or shocking opinions or behavior |
band | a range of frequencies between two limits |
frequency band waveband | a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals) |
broad arrow | a mark shaped like an arrowhead, used to mark convicts' clothing |
lambda | the th letter of the Greek alphabet |
broad arrow | an arrowhead mark identifying British government property |
long jump broad jump | a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start |
fava bean broad bean | shell beans cooked as lima beans |
broad bean horse bean | a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder |
Asbat al-Ansar Band of Partisans | an extremist Palestinian Sunni group active in Lebanon in the early s that advocates Salafism, responsible for murders and bombings, seeks to overthrow the Lebanese government and control Palestinian refugee camps, funded by al-Qaeda |
set circle band lot | an unofficial association of people or groups, the smart set goes there, they were an angry lot |
band | instrumentalists not including string players |
marching band | a band that marches (as in a parade) and plays music at the same time |