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bander

bander noun: someone who bands birds.

Noun

bander (plural banders)

  1. Someone who bands birds.
    • He got a banding permit in the early 30s and was an active bander for the rest of his life.1993 November 26, Jerry Sullivan, “Field & Street”, in Chicago Reader
    Synonyms:
    birdbander
  2. A device for putting metal bands around crates.
    • The metal banding he was currently winding round a loaded pallet twisted and snapped like a splinter of wood. He took a deep breath, removed the mangled end from the bander, and started over.2000, Dana Stabenow, Midnight Come Again, →ISBN, page 75

Synonyms of bander

Forms of bander

pluralbanders

Origin of bander

From band + -er.

Questions about bander

What does bander mean?
Bander means someone who bands birds.
What part of speech is bander?
Bander is a noun.
What is the plural of bander?
The plural of bander is banders.

Words near bander in the dictionary

  1. Bandell
  2. Bandels
  3. bandemia
  4. bandeng
  5. bandengs
  6. bander
  7. Bandera
  8. Bandera County
  9. Bandera smoothie
  10. Bandera smoothies
  11. Banderas

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