"banding" in the noun 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"
2. band, banding, stripe
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
"banding" in the verb sense
1. band
bind or tie together, as with a band
2. ring, band
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
"ring birds"
"band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"
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