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crossband.

A band going across something, especially:

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  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.

Where this word comes from

From cross- + band.

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

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From cross- + band.

adj
  1. Receiving on one frequency band and transmitting on another.

    not-comparable
  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
Where this word comes from

From cross- + band.

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