ribbon

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Synonyms: gibbon, ribbin

Antonyms: gibbon, ribbin

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q6918773}}A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
2. An [[awareness ribbon]].
3. An [[inked]] strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a [[typewriter]] or [[printer]].
4. A narrow strip or shred.
5. {{lb|en|shipbuilding}} {{alternative form of|en|ribband}}.
6. {{lb|en|nautical}} A painted [[moulding]] on the side of a ship.
7. A [[watchspring]].
8. A [[bandsaw]].
9. {{lb|en|slang|dated|in the plural}} Reins for a horse.
10. {{lb|en|heraldry}} A [[bearing]] similar to the [[bend]], but only one [[eighth]] as wide.
11. {{lb|en|spinning}} A [[sliver]].
12. {{lb|en|journalism}} A [[subheadline]] presented above its parent [[headline]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[decorate]] with ribbon.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[stripe]] or [[streak]].

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