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Definition of
band verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
band
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
bænd
/
/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
band
he / she / it
bands
past simple
banded
-ing form
banding
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with color/material
[
usually passive
]
be banded (+ adj.)
to put a band of a different color or material around something
Many insects are banded with black and yellow.
Phrasal Verbs
band together
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band
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band
noun
band together
phrasal verb
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big band
noun
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noun
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noun
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noun
tri-band
adjective
brass band
noun
dance band
noun
steel band
noun
concert band
noun
garage band
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Phrasal verbs
band together
phrasal verb
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