band

Definitions of band
  1. noun
    a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
    synonyms: baan
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    armband, mouwband
    a band worn around the upper arm
    navelbandje
    a cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants until the navel has healed)
    halskraag, kraag
    a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
    gareel, haam, halsband, halsjuk
    a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
    jarretel, jarretel(le), kouseband, kousenband, kousophouder, sokophouder
    a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
    ceintuur, cingel, gordel, gordelriem, riem, rokband, singel
    a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
    halster
    the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head
    ring, ringetje
    a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
    caoutchouc, elastiek, elastiekje, gomelastiek, gummi, koordelastiek, rubber, rubberband
    a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
    zweetband
    a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat
    zweetband
    a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat
    polsband
    a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
    rouwband
    a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
    handboord, manchet, polsband
    band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist
    horlogebandje
    a band or bracelet worn around the wrist
    lefdoekje, pochet
    a high tight collar
    gordijnring
    a circular ring for holding up a curtain
    sleutelring, splitring
    a circular ring of metal for holding keys
    servetring
    a circular band used to hold a particular person's napkin
    velg
    the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
    haarlint
    a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
    buitenband, luchtband
    hoop that covers a wheel
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    strip
    artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
  2. noun
    hoop that covers a wheel
    synonyms: buitenband, luchtband
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    rubberband
    a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel
    radiaalband
    pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing
    coverband, remouldband
    a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
    sneeuwband, winterband
    an automobile pneumatic tire with deep tread to give traction in snow
    tubeless
    pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight
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    ring, ringetje
    a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
  3. noun
    magnetic tape for use in recording sound
    synonyms: geluidsband, tape
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    geluidsband, tape
    memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information
  4. noun
    memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information
    synonyms: geluidsband, tape
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    geluidsband, tape
    magnetic tape for use in recording sound
    audiocassette, bandje, cassetteband, cassettebandje, geluidscassette
    a cassette that contains magnetic tape
    beeldband, video, videoband, videocassette, videotape
    a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound
  5. noun
    a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
    synonyms: bandtransporteur, sorteerband, transportbaan, transportband
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    riem, singel
    endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
  6. noun
    a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
    synonyms: blok, bondgenootschap, gevoelsband
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    coherentie, cohesie, samenhang
    a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
  7. noun
    a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals)
    synonyms: frequentieband
  8. noun
    (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
    synonyms: frequentieband, golf
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    geluidsgolf
    (acoustics) a wave that transmits sound
    schokgolf
    a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity
    pols, polsslag
    (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
    flutter
    the motion made by flapping up and down
    repel, rimpel, rimpeling
    (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
    galm
    a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
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    beweging
    a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
  9. noun
    diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
  10. noun
    notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
  11. noun
    instrumentalists not including string players
    synonyms: fanfarekorps, kapel, korps, muziekkapel, muziekkorps
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    blaaskapel, blaasorkest, brassband, fanfare
    a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments
    staf, stafmuziek
    a group of musicians playing brass and woodwind and percussion instruments
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    muziekgezelschap, muziekgroep
    an organization of musicians who perform together
  12. noun
    a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
    synonyms: dansorkest, fanfarekorps, kapel, korps, muziekkapel, muziekkorps
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    big band, bigband
    a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians
    combo
    a small band of jazz musicians
    formatie, popgroep
    a band of musicians who play rock'n'roll music
    steelband
    a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands)
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    muziekgezelschap, muziekgroep
    an organization of musicians who perform together
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