band

noun27

1. •
   a group formed to play music, such as rock or pop
2. •
   A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music; an instance of this type.
3. •
   A group of people loosely united for a common purpose, such as a band of thieves.
4. •
   A small group of people living in a simple society, contrasted with tribes, chiefdoms, and nations.
5. •
   Ellipsis of marching band.
6. •
   A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
7. •
   A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.

   • The Jones man was looking at her hard. Now he reached into the hatch of his vest and fetched out a couple of cigars, everlasting big ones, with gilt bands on them. — 1913
8. •
   A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it.
9. •
   A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached.
10. •
    A belt or strap that is part of a machine.
11. •
    A part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
12. •
    A designated range of radio frequencies used for wireless communication.
13. •
    A group of energy levels in a solid state material.
14. •
    A long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area.

    • sandstone with bands of shale
15. •
    A strip of decoration.
16. •
    A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of colour, or of brickwork.
17. •
    In Gothic architecture, the moulding, or suite of mouldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts.
18. •
    Any distinguishing line formed by chromatography, electrophoresis etc
19. •
    (US) A ring, such as a wedding ring (wedding band), or a ring put on a bird's leg to identify it.
20. •
    That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie.
21. •
    [in the plural] (slang) A wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; (by extension) $1000, a grand; (by extension) money

    • She my trap queen, let her hit the bando / We be countin' up, watch how far them bands go — 2014
22. •
    (Canada) Ellipsis of band government.
23. •
    A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
24. •
    [in the plural] Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.
25. •
    Ellipsis of band cell.
26. •
    (no longer used) A bond.
27. •
    (no longer used) Pledge; security.

    • He sent to her his basenet as a faithfull band. — 1596

verb4

1. •
   To group together for a common purpose; to confederate.

   • And when it was day, certaine of the Iewes banded together, […] — 1611
2. •
   To group (students) together by perceived ability; to stream.
3. •
   To fasten with a band.

   • "Come, come, 'Orace," said the inspector, leisurely elastic-banding his book and putting it away, "you aren't supposed to be fishing down that hole, you know. Is it O.K. there?" — 1934
4. •
   To fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).

noun2

1. •
   A subgenre of roguelikes, characterized by non-rushed gameplay, levels not being saved upon being left, large numbers of items and a steep power curve.
2. •
   A game of this genre.