adj, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A band going across something, especially:; A layer of plywood with its grain at a right angle to the wood next to it.
2. 2
   A band going across something, especially:; A band or stripe perpendicular to the body of an animal.
3. 3
   A band going across something, especially:; A strip (of leather, metal, or some other material) going across a helmet or hat, or a helmet made with such a strip.

Verb

1. 1
   To arrange the layers of plywood so as to make their grains cross at right angles. transitive

Adjective

1. 1
   Receiving on one frequency band and transmitting on another. not-comparable
2. 2
   Left-handed or "S shaped", with individual fibers oriented down and to the right when the thread, yarn, or rope is vertical. not-comparable

Antonyms

All antonyms

openband

Etymology

From cross- + band.

Related phrases

straight angle

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