A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.

A long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area.

A strip of decoration.

That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie.

A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.

(in the plural) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.

A part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

A group of energy levels in a solid state material.

"valence band;  conduction band"

A bond.

Pledge; security.

A ring, such as a wedding ring (wedding band), or a ring put on a bird's leg to identify it.

Any distinguishing line formed by chromatography, electrophoresis etc

Short for band cell.

(hiphop, often in the plural) A wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; (by extension) money

To fasten with a band.

To fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).

A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble, usually for a professional recording artist.

A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music.

A marching band.

A group of people loosely united for a common purpose (a band of thieves).

A small group of people living in a simple society, contrasted with tribes, chiefdoms, and states.

A group of aboriginals that has official recognition as an organized unit by the federal government of Canada.

To group together for a common purpose; to confederate.

To group (students) together by perceived ability; to stream.