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banding

[ ban-ding ]
/ ˈbæn dɪŋ /

noun Furniture.

decorative inlay, as for bordering or paneling a piece, composed of strips of wood contrasting in grain or color with the principal wood of the surface.

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Origin of banding

First recorded in 1730–40; band2 + -ing1

Words nearby banding

bandgap, bandh, bandicoot, bandido, Bandinelli, banding, bandit, bandito, banditry, Bandjarmasin, Bandjermasin
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Words related to banding

line, tape, ring, gathering, corps, club, company, troop, collection, crew, gang, party, troupe, bunch, symphony, orchestra, ensemble, chain, hoop, binding

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British Dictionary definitions for banding

banding
/ (ˈbændɪŋ) /

noun

British the practice of grouping schoolchildren according to ability to ensure a balanced intake at different levels of ability to secondary school
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Medical definitions for banding

banding
[ băn′dĭng ]

n.

The differential staining of metaphase chromosomes in cultured cells to reveal their characteristic patterns of stripes in order to identify individual chromosome pairs.
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