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 |
By-pass
(n.) A by-passage, for a pipe, or other channel, to divert circulation from the usual course. |
Hard
(superl.) Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts |
Hard
(superl.) Difficult, mentally or judicially |
Hard
(superl.) Difficult to accomplish |
Hard
(superl.) Difficult to resist or control |
Hard
(superl.) Difficult to bear or endure |
Hard
(superl.) Difficult to please or influence |
Hard
(superl.) Not easy or agreeable to the taste |
Hard
(superl.) Rough |
Hard
(superl.) Abrupt or explosive in utterance |
Hard
(superl.) Wanting softness or smoothness of utterance |
Hard
(superl.) Rigid in the drawing or distribution of the figures |
Hard
(superl.) Having disagreeable and abrupt contrasts in the coloring or light and shade. |
Hard
(adv.) With pressure |
Hard
(adv.) With difficulty |
Hard
(adv.) Uneasily |
Hard
(adv.) So as to raise difficulties. |
Hard
(adv.) With tension or strain of the powers |
Hard
(adv.) Close or near. |
Hard
(v. t.) To harden |
Hard
(n.) A ford or passage across a river or swamp. |
Hard-favored
(a.) Hard-featured |
Hard-featured
(a.) Having coarse, unattractive or stern features. |
Hard-fisted
(a.) Having hard or strong hands |
Hard-fisted
(a.) Close-fisted |
Hard-fought
(a. Vigorously) contested |
Hard grass
() A name given to several different grasses, especially to the Roltbollia incurvata, and to the species of Aegilops, from one of which it is contended that wheat has been derived. |
Hard-handed
(a.) Having hard hands, as a manual laborer. |
Hard-headed
(a.) Having sound judgment |
| passing pass qualifying | success in satisfying a test or requirement, his future depended on his passing that test, he got a pass in introductory chemistry |
pass
toss
flip | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team, the pass was fumbled |
base on balls
walk pass | (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls, he worked the pitcher for a base on balls |
band aid
quick fix
quickie
quicky | hurried repair |
| pass | a flight or run by an aircraft over a target, the plane turned to make a second pass |
| completion pass completion | (American football) a successful forward pass in football |
pass passing play
passing game
passing | (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate, the coach sent in a passing play on third and long |
forward pass
aerial | a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer |
flare pass
flare | a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines, he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss |
| screen pass | a short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers |
lateral pass
lateral | a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer |
| spot pass | a pass to a designated spot on the field, the receiver should arrive at that spot the same time the ball does |
crack fling go pass whirl
offer | a usually brief attempt, he took a crack at it, I gave it a whirl |
| hard sell | forceful and insistent advertising |
hard tick
ixodid | ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head |
band-tailed pigeon
band-tail pigeon
bandtail
Columba fasciata | wild pigeon of western North America, often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon |
quahog
quahaug
hard-shell clam
hard clam
round clam
Venus mercenaria
Mercenaria mercenaria | an edible American clam, the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians |
| hard-shell crab | edible crab that has not recently molted and so has a hard shell |
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 |
| cigar band | a narrow paper band around a cigar |
disk drive
disc drive
hard drive
Winchester drive | computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it |
hard disc
hard disk
fixed disk | a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit |
| hard drug | a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction |
hard hat
tin hat
safety hat | a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers |
| hard shoulder | a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies) |
| high-pass filter | a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value |
limiter
clipper | (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude, used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform), a limiter introduces amplitude distortion |
| low-pass filter | a filter that passes frequencies below a certain value and attenuates frequencies above that value |
| pass-through | an opening that resembles a window between two rooms (especially a shelved opening between a kitchen and dining room that is used to pass dishes) |
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 |
isthmus
band | a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure |
| hard palate | the bony part of the roof of the mouth |
vocal cord
vocal fold
vocal band
plica vocalis | either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx |
| hard line | a firm and uncompromising stance or position, the governor took a hard line on drugs |
| 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) |