band
     n 1: an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart
          set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" [syn: {set}, {circle},
           {lot}]
     2: instrumentalists not including string players
     3: a stripe of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit
        characteristic bands" [syn: {stria}, {striation}]
     4: a strip or stripe of a contrasting color or material [syn: {banding},
         {stripe}]
     5: a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing [syn:
         {dance band}, {dance orchestra}]
     6: a range of frequencies between two limits
     7: something elongated that is worn around the body or one of
        the limbs
     8: 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" [syn: {ring}]
     9: a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to
        identify it (as in studies of bird migration) [syn: {ring}]
     10: a restraint put around something to hold it together
     v 1: bind or tie together, as with a band
     2: attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring
        birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory
        patterns" [syn: {ring}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0