Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun banding

2 senses of banding

Sense 1
band, banding, stria, striation -- (a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps")
       => stripe, streak, bar -- (a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave")

Sense 2
band, banding, stripe -- (an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material)
       => adornment -- (a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb band

2 senses of band

Sense 1
band -- (bind or tie together, as with a band)
       => tie, bind -- (fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair")

Sense 2
ring, band -- (attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns")
       => attach -- (cause to be attached)