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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crossband

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cross-band
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A band going across something, especially:

noun

A band going across something, especially:

noun

A band going across something, especially:

verb

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

Transitive verb

adj

Receiving on one frequency band and transmitting on another.

adj

Left-handed or "S shaped", with individual fibers oriented down and to the right when the thread, yarn, or rope is vertical.

Etymology

From cross- + band.

Usage

Inflected Forms

crossbands (plural) crossbands (present, singular) crossbanding (participle, present) crossbanded (participle, past) crossbanded (past)

Derived Forms

crossbanding

Frequently Paired Words

veneer

Antonyms

openband

Questions

What does crossband mean?
A band going across something, especially:
Where does crossband come from?
From cross- + band.

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