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banding
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noun
(= band)
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
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noun
(= band)
a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands
the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps
insulation
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noun
the state of being isolated or detached
the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel
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noun
the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
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noun
(= insulating material)
a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity