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Multi-word Results
band saw |
a power saw consisting of an endless metal belt, with teeth along one edge, that runs between two pulleys. |
band shell |
an outdoor bandstand consisting of a platform and a large, concave, almost hemispherical wall that serves as a sounding board. |
Band-Aid |
(Trademark) A Band-Aid brand bandage is a strip of tape that holds a gauze pad. It is used to cover small wounds. [3 definitions] |
big band |
a large jazz or dance band, esp. one of the 1930s and 1940s in the U.S., that combines arranged ensemble playing with solo improvisations. [2 definitions] |
brake band |
a lined, flexible, usu. steel band around a brake drum, which, when tightened, creates the friction of a braking action. |
brass band |
a musical group or band composed mostly of brass instruments. |
citizens band |
a series of short wave frequencies set aside by the federal government for private use; CB. |
jug band |
a small musical group that includes unconventional or makeshift instruments such as kazoos, washboards, and empty jugs. |
rubber band |
a narrow loop of rubber used to hold objects together. |
steel band |
a musical group, of a type originating in Trinidad, whose instruments are chiefly steel oil drums cut to varying heights. |
string band |
a musical group consisting of violin, guitar, string bass, and the like, usu. performing folk or country music. |
wave band |
a specific range of radio frequencies, such as those assigned for radio and television transmission. |
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