(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a small group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz, rock, or pop.
He was a drummer in a rock ~...
Local ~s provide music for dancing.
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see also one-man ~
2.
A ~ is a group of musicians who play brass and percussion instruments.
Bands played German marches.
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see also brass ~
3.
A ~ of people is a group of people who have joined together because they share an interest or belief.
Bands of government soldiers, rebels and just plain criminals have been roaming some neighborhoods.
...a small but growing ~ of Japanese companies taking their first steps into American publishing.
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4.
A ~ is a flat, narrow strip of cloth which you wear round your head or wrists, or which forms part of a piece of clothing.
Almost all hospitals use a wrist-~ of some kind with your name and details on it.
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see also arm~ , hat~ , waist~
5.
A ~ is a strip of something such as colour, light, land, or cloth which contrasts with the areas on either side of it.
...~s of natural vegetation between strips of crops...
A ~ of light glowed in the space between floor and door.
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6.
A ~ is a strip or loop of metal or other strong material which strengthens something, or which holds several things together.
Surgeons placed a metal ~ around the knee cap to help it knit back together.
...a strong ~ of flat muscle tissue.
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see also elastic ~ , rubber ~
7.
A ~ is a range of numbers or values within a system of measurement.
...a new tax ~ of 20p in the pound on the first ?2,000 of taxable income.
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see also wave~
8.
see also wedding ~