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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

band
stripe noun an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

Band Aid
noun trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters

band oneself
league together verb attach oneself to a group

band together
confederate verb form a group or unite; `The groups banded together`

band-tailed pigeon
band-tail pigeon noun wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon

bandage
noun a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

bandaged
bound adjective covered or wrapped with a bandage; `the bandaged wound on the back of his head`; `an injury bound in fresh gauze`

bandaging
binding noun the act of applying a bandage

bandanna
bandana noun large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief

bandbox
noun a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)

banded
adjective identified with a band especially around a leg; `kept watch for the return of their banded birds`

banded gecko
noun any of several geckos with dark bands across the body and differing from typical geckos in having movable eyelids; of United States southwest and gulf coast to Florida

banded krait
banded adder noun sluggish krait banded with black and yellow

banded palm civet
Hemigalus hardwickii noun an East Indian civet

banded purple
white admiral 2 Limenitis arthemis noun North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band

banded rudderfish
Seriola zonata noun fish having the habit of following ships; found in North American and South American coastal waters

banded sand snake
Chilomeniscus cinctus noun a sand snake of southwestern United States; lives in fine to coarse sand or loamy soil in which it `swims`; banding resembles that of coral snakes

banded stilt
Cladorhyncus leucocephalum noun web-footed Australian stilt with reddish-brown pectoral markings

bandelet
bandelette noun molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column

banderilla
noun a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight

banderillero
noun the bullfighter who implants decorated darts (banderillas) into the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight

bandicoot
noun any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous

bandicoot rat
noun burrowing scaly-tailed rat of India and Ceylon

banding
stripe noun an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

bandit
brigand noun an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

banditry
noun the practice of plundering in gangs

bandleader
noun the leader of a dance band

bandmaster
noun the conductor of a band

bandoleer
bandolier noun a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers

bandsaw
band saw noun an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels

bandsman
noun a player in a band (especially a military band)

bandstand
outdoor stage noun a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air

Bandung
noun a city in Indonesia; located on western Java (southeast of Jakarta); a resort known for its climate

bandwagon
noun a popular trend that attracts growing support; `when they saw how things were going everybody jumped on the bandwagon`

bandwagon effect
noun the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity; `in periods of high merger activity there is a bandwagon effect with more and more firms seeking to engage in takeover activity`; `polls are accused of creating a bandwagon effect to benefit their candidate`

bandwidth
noun a data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel

bandy
bandy-legged adjective have legs that curve outward at the knees

bandy about
verb discuss casually; `bandy about an idea`

bane
curse 1 scourge noun something causes misery or death; `the bane of my life`

baneberry
herb Christopher noun a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries

baneful
deadly adjective exceedingly harmful

banefully
perniciously adverb in a noxiously baneful way; `this banefully poisoned climate`

Banff
noun a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies

bang
slap adverb directly; `he ran bang into the pole`; `ran slap into her`

bang out
verb play loudly; `They banged out `The star-spangled banner``

bang up
smash up verb damage or destroy as if by violence; `The teenager banged up the car of his mother`

bang-up
bully adjective very good; `he did a bully job`; `a neat sports car`; `had a great time at the party`; `you look simply smashing`

Bangalore
noun an industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai)

bangalore torpedo
noun a metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire

banger
noun (British informal) pork sausage

Bangiaceae
family Bangiaceae noun a family of protoctist

banging
noun a continuing very loud noise

Bangkok
capital of Thailand noun the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture

Bangladesh
People`s Republic of Bangladesh noun a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971

Bangladeshi
East Pakistani adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Bangladesh or its people or language; `Bangladeshi dialects`

Bangladeshi monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Bangladesh

bangle
bauble noun cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

Bangor
noun a town in southeastern Northern Ireland

Bangui
capital of Central Africa noun the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic

banish
relegate 1 bar verb expel, as if by official decree; `he was banished from his own country`

banish
cast out verb expel from a community or group

banishment
proscription noun rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone

banjo
noun a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body

Banjul
capital of Gambia noun a port city and capital of Gambia

bank
noun a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning); `the plane went into a steep bank`

bank
camber noun a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force

bank account
noun a fund that a customer has entrusted to a bank and from which they can make withdrawals; `he moved his bank account to a new bank`

bank card
noun a credit card issued by a bank

bank charter
noun a charter authorizing the operation of a bank

bank closing
noun act of closing down a bank because of a fiscal emergency or failure

bank commissioner
noun a commissioner appointed to supervise banks; a state superintendent of banks

bank deposit
noun money deposited in a bank

bank draft
banker`s draft noun a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank

bank examination
noun an examination of the affairs and records of a bank by a state or federal bank examiner

bank examiner
noun an official appointed to audit the accounts of banks in a given jurisdiction

bank failure
noun the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations

bank gravel
pit-run gravel noun gravel as found in natural deposits

bank guard
noun a security guard at a bank

bank holding company
noun a holding company owning or controlling one or more banks

bank holiday
noun any of several weekdays when banks are closed; a legal holiday in Britain

bank identification number
BIN noun an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself

bank loan
noun a loan made by a bank; to be repaid with interest on or before a fixed date

bank manager
noun manager of a branch office of a bank

bank martin
bank swallow noun swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks

Bank of England
noun the central bank of England and Wales

Bank of Japan
noun the central bank of Japan

bank rate
noun the discount rate fixed by a central bank

bank robber
noun a robber of banks

bank run
noun the concerted action of depositors who try to withdraw their money from a bank because the think it will fail

bank shot
noun a basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard

bank statement
noun a periodic statement prepared by a bank for each client; `I wish my bank statement arrived earlier in the month`

bank vault
noun a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables

bank withdrawal
noun the withdrawal of money from your account at a bank

bank-depositor relation
noun the responsibility of a bank to act in the best interests of the depositors

bankable
adjective guaranteed to bring a profit; `without bankable stars the film script aroused no interest`

bankbook
passbook noun a record of deposits and withdrawals and interest held by depositors at certain banks

banker
noun someone who owns or is an executive in a bank

Bankhead
Tallulah Bankhead noun uninhibited United States actress (1903-1968)

Bankia
genus Bankia noun giant shipworms

banking
noun transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.