crossband

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crossband

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From cross- + band.

noun crossbands

A layer of plywood with its grain at a right angle to the wood next to it.
A band or stripe perpendicular to the body of an animal.
A strip (of leather, metal, or some other material) going across a helmet or hat, or a helmet made with such a strip.

verb crossbands · crossbanding · crossbanded

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

adjective

not comparable Receiving on one frequency band and transmitting on another.
not comparable, of a twist Left-handed or "S shaped", with individual fibers oriented down and to the right when the thread, yarn, or rope is vertical.
Opposite: openband

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@misc{crossband_2026,
  title = {crossband},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crossband},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}