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a strip of pigment that contrasts with immediately adjacent pigment or absence of pigment. A vertical band is a bar, a horizontal band is a stripe2)
a vertical patch of pigment usually with well-defined margins, more extensive than a bar, running, for example, from the flank onto adjoining fins. Bands are sometimes defined as being oblique or diagonal in contrast to vertical bars3)
a longitudinal patch of pigment, usually running along the side of the body, broader and less distinct than a stripe, q.v4)
a region of similar structure or optical density laid down during growth of hard parts used in ageing. Also called mark, ring and zone5)
a strip of pigment that encircles the body6)
fish strung on a rope, especially from a salt tub when they are hung up to dry (Scottish dialect)
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Band — (von althochdeutsch band, gebildet zu binden) hat männliches oder sächliches grammatisches Geschlecht. Das Band (Mehrzahl Bänder) steht für eine flach gewobene Textilie, siehe Band (Textil) in der Medizin für einen Bindegewebsstrang, der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
band — band; band·er; band·ke·ram·ik; band·less; band·mas·ter; band·stra·tion; con·tra·band·age; con·tra·band·ist; dis·band; dis·band·ment; fahl·band; hus·band·age; hus·band·er; hus·band·land; hus·band·less; hus·band·like; hus·band·man; hus·band·ry;… … English syllables
Band — may refer to a specific group: * Band (music), a company of musicians * School band, a group of student musicians who rehearse and perform instrumental music together * Band (radio), a range of frequencies or wavelengths used in radio… … Wikipedia
Band — (b[a^]nd), n. [OE. band, bond, Icel. band; akin to G., Sw., & D. band, OHG. bant, Goth. bandi, Skr. bandha a binding, bandh to bind, for bhanda, bhandh, also to E. bend, bind. In sense 7, at least, it is fr. F. bande, from OHG. bant. [root]90.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Band I — is the name of a radio frequency range within the very high frequency part of the electromagnetic spectrum.Band I ranges from 47 to 88 MHz, and it is primarily used for radio and television broadcasting.Channel spacings vary from country to… … Wikipedia
band — band1 [band] n. [ME < ON band (akin to OE bend); also (in meaning “thin strip”) < Fr bande, flat strip < OFr bende < ML benda < Goth binda < bindan,BIND] 1. something that binds, ties together, restrains, etc. 2. a) a strip or… … English World dictionary
Bánd — Héraldique Administration … Wikipédia en Français
Band II — is the name of a radio frequency range within the very high frequency part of the electromagnetic spectrum.Band II ranges from 87.5 to 108.0 MHz, and it is primarily used worldwide for frequency modulation radio broadcasting.ee also*Band I *Band… … Wikipedia
Band — ¹Band 1. Gurt, Streifen; (regional): Bändel. 2. a) Kassette, Magnetband, Tonband, Tonbandkassette; (veraltend): Tape. b) Frequenzband, Frequenzbereich, Wellenband, Wellenbereich. 3. Fesseln, Knechtschaft, Unfreiheit, Unterdrückung; (bildungsspr.) … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
Band — (et), Band (der) Band (das) Band (et) Band (der) Band (der) … Kölsch Dialekt Lexikon
bånd — sb., et, bånd, ene; rødt bånd; optage på bånd; lægge kufferten på båndet; knytte stærke bånd; lægge bånd på sig selv … Dansk ordbog
