Bandspreading
noun
an additional tuning control in some radio receivers whereby a selected narrow band of frequencies can be spread over a wider frequency band, in order to give finer control of tuning
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a spanish musical instrument of the guitar family with six pairs of double strings. historical examples bandurria; spanish, eighteenth century; played with a plectrum usually made of tortoise-sh-ll. musical myths and facts, volume i (of 2) carl engel three men were sitting on the doorstep of a house, two playing guitars, one playing the bandurria. […]
- Bandwagon effect
noun the phenomenon of a popular trend continuing to gain popularity examples a newspaper article about the popularity of merlot had the bandwagon effect. word origin after ‘jumping on the bandwagon’
- Bandwagon, the
bandwagon, the modifier : the bandwagon phenomenon noun phrase the strong current popularity and impetus of a person, idea, party, etc: the reagan bandwagon/ the antinuke bandwagon (1890s+) related terms get on the bandwagon
- Bandy-bandy
a small venomous snake, vermicella annulata, inhabiting new south wales, marked with black and white bands. noun (pl) -bandies a small australian elapid snake, vermicella annulata, ringed with black and yellow
- Bandy-legged
having crooked legs; bowlegged. historical examples he introduced her to his brother officers, and all went well for about a fortnight, when she eloped with a bandy-legged tinker. social england under the regency, vol. 1 (of 2) john ashton. lots of boys pretend they are bandy-legged when they see me coming.’ chatterbox, 1905. various sometimes […]