ban1
/ban/
verb
past tense: banned; past participle: banned
officially or legally prohibit.
"he was banned from driving for a year" ban1
/ban/
verb
band1
/band/
noun
1.
a flat, thin strip or loop of material put around something, typically to hold it together or to decorate it.
"wads of banknotes fastened with gummed paper bands"
Similar:
belt
sash
girdle
strap
tape
ring
hoop
loop
circlet
circle
cord
tie
string
thong
ribbon
fillet
strip
cincture
2.
a stripe or elongated area of a different color, texture, or composition than its surroundings.
"a long, narrow band of cloud"
what is this band of which you speak.