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bant
[ bant ]
/ bænt /
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verb (used without object) Medicine/Medical.
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
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Origin of bant
First recorded in 1860–65; back formation from Banting
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British Dictionary definitions for bant
bant
/ (bænt) /
noun Lancashire dialect
string
strength or springiness of material
Word Origin for bant
probably a dialect pronunciation of band ²
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