| BELLYBAND | • bellyband n. (Equestrianism) A strap around the belly of a horse or other draft animal used to secure a saddle or… • bellyband n. (Fashion, medicine) Various constrictive bands worn around the belly, particularly… • bellyband n. (Nautical) A band of canvas used to strengthen a sail. |
| BLACKBAND | • blackband n. (Mineralogy) An earthy carbonate of iron containing considerable carbonaceous matter, valuable as an iron ore. • BLACKBAND n. iron ore containing enough coal to calcine it. |
| BROADBAND | • broadband adj. (Telecommunications) Of, pertaining to, or carrying a wide band of electromagnetic frequencies. • broadband n. (Telecommunications) A wide band of electromagnetic frequencies. • broadband n. (Internet) An internet connection provisioned over an existing service using alternate signal frequencies… |
| CROSSBAND | • crossband n. A band going across something, especially… • crossband v. (Transitive) To arrange the layers of plywood so as to make their grains cross at right angles. • crossband adj. (Telecommunications) Receiving on one frequency band and transmitting on another. |
| MULTIBAND | • multiband adj. Having or employing multiple bands, especially frequency bands. • MULTIBAND adj. having many bands. |
| POWERBAND | • powerband n. The range of operating speeds under which an engine or motor is able to operate efficiently, defined… • POWERBAND n. the range of operating speeds under which an engine or motor is able to operate efficiently. |
| SHIRTBAND | • SHIRTBAND n. the neckband of a shirt. |
| SPACEBAND | • spaceband n. In a linotype machine, a kind of extensible wedge used to produce spaces of variable width in the text. • SPACEBAND n. a wedge for justifying the line in mediaeval typesetting. |
| SWEATBAND | • sweatband n. A band of fabric, inside the crown of a hat, designed to absorb perspiration. • sweatband n. A band of fabric worn around the wrist or head during sports to absorb perspiration. • SWEATBAND n. an absorbent wristlet worn by e.g. tennis players to prevent sweat running down to their hands. |
| TRAINBAND | • trainband n. (Now historical) A company of trained civilian militia operating in England and North America between… • TRAINBAND n. (historical) a band of citizens from the 16th to the 18th century trained to bear arms. |
| WAISTBAND | • waistband n. A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt. • WAISTBAND n. the strip of fabric in a garment that fits round the waist. |
| WATCHBAND | • watchband n. A band of leather, metal etc that fastens a wristwatch to the wrist; a watchstrap. • WATCHBAND n. a band on which a watch is worn. |
| WRISTBAND | • wristband n. The cuff of a sleeve that wraps around the wrist. • wristband n. A strip of material worn around the wrist, e.g. to absorb perspiration, especially in sports. • wristband n. A decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer’s wrist. |