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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

crossband en · ADJ

Etymology

From cross- + band.

Meanings

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

Antonyms

openband

crossband en · NOUN

Etymology

From cross- + band.

Meanings

  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. A band going across something, especially: ▸ A band or stripe perpendicular to the body of an animal.
  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.

Forms

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crossbands Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

veneer

crossband en · VERB

Etymology

From cross- + band.

Meanings

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

Forms

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crossbands Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
crossbanding Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
crossbanded Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
crossbanded Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

crossbanding