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Crossband
Meaning
Noun
●
A
band
going across something, especially:
A
layer
of
plywood
with its
grain
at a
right angle
to the
wood
next to
it.
A
strip
(of
leather
,
metal
, or some other
material
) going across a
helmet
or
hat
, or a
helmet
made with such a
strip
.
●
In Biology:
A
band
going across something, especially:
A
band
or
stripe
perpendicular
to the body of an animal.
Verb
●
To
arrange
the
layers
of
plywood
so as to
make their
grains
cross
at right angles.
Adj
●
In Telecommunications:
Receiving on one
frequency
band
and
transmitting
on another.
●
In Textiles:
Left-handed or "S
shaped
", with individual
fibers
oriented
down and to the right when the
thread
,
yarn
, or
rope
is vertical.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
crossband
English
band
English
band
Middle English (1100-1500)
beand
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
band
Old Norse
cross
English
cross
Middle English (1100-1500)
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Etym
Antonyms
Openband
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