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Nouns (16)

band

n. a restraint put around something to hold it together

band

n. a range of frequencies between two limits

band

n. instrumentalists not including string players

band, ring

n. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

ring, band

n. 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"

band, stria, striation

n. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps"

band, banding, stripe

n. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

dance band, band, dance orchestra

n. a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing

Verbs (3)

band

v. bind or tie together, as with a band

ring, band

v. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"

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Fuzzynyms (124)

electrical cable

n. a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations

cord, electric cord

n. a light insulated conductor for household use

fibril, filament, strand

n. a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

fleet

n. a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership

group, grouping

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

military junta, junta

n. a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power

society, high society, beau monde, smart set, bon ton

n. the fashionable elite

assembly

n. a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose

body

n. a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body"

company, troupe

n. organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"

bloc, axis

n. a group of countries in special alliance

division

n. an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"

section

n. a small army unit usually having a special function

side

n. one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"

contingent, detail

n. a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"

troop, flock

n. an orderly crowd; "a troop of children"

crowd, crew, gang, bunch

n. an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"

mob, rabble, rout

n. a disorderly crowd of people

gang, pack, ring, mob

n. an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"

drove, horde, swarm

n. a moving crowd

horde, host, legion

n. a vast multitude

horde

n. a nomadic community

fleet

n. group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

brief, legal brief

n. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case

array

n. an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order"

number

n. the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural); "in English the subject and the verb must agree in number"

fleet

n. group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership

fleet

n. a group of warships organized as a tactical unit

matrix

n. (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules

band

n. instrumentalists not including string players

dance band, band, dance orchestra

n. a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing

team, squad

n. a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

league, conference

n. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

party, political party

n. an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

company, troupe

n. organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"

assembly

n. a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose

band

n. a range of frequencies between two limits

congregation

n. an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together; "a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph"; "a great congregation of birds flew over"

gathering, assemblage

n. a group of persons together in one place

team, squad

n. a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

league, conference

n. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

party, political party

n. an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

cord

n. a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"

corduroy

n. a road made of logs laid crosswise

belt

n. endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

ski binding, binding

n. one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall

necktie, tie

n. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"

link, linkup, tie, tie-in

n. a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"

tie

n. a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"

belt, belt ammunition, belted ammunition

n. ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun

line

n. a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

lie

n. position or manner in which something is situated

strip, slip

n. artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

necktie, tie

cult

n. followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader

group, grouping

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

expedition

n. an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose; "an expedition was sent to explore Mars"

body

n. a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body"

company

n. a unit of firefighters including their equipment; "a hook-and-ladder company"

troop, scout troop, scout group

n. a unit of Girl or Boy Scouts

legion

n. a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion"

company, troupe

n. organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"

assembly

n. a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose

band

n. a range of frequencies between two limits

congregation

n. an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together; "a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph"; "a great congregation of birds flew over"

gathering, assemblage

n. a group of persons together in one place

team, squad

n. a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

league, conference

n. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

party, political party

n. an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

league

v. unite to form a league

stripe

v. mark with stripes

Synonyms (0)

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Antonyms (2)

soul

n. a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s; "soul was politically significant during the Civil Rights movement"

separate

n. a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments

band

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