Meaning of Ribbon | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
   countable, uncountable
2. An awareness ribbon.
   countable, uncountable
3. An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer.
   countable, uncountable
4. A narrow strip or shred.
   countable, uncountable
5. In ice cream and similar confections, an ingredient (often chocolate, butterscotch, caramel, or fudge) added in a long narrow strip.
   countable, uncountable
6. A painted moulding on the side of a ship.
   countable, uncountable
7. A watchspring.
   countable, uncountable
8. A bandsaw.
   countable, uncountable
9. Reins for a horse.
   countable, dated, in-plural, slang, uncountable
10. A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide.
    countable, uncountable
11. A sliver.
    countable, uncountable
12. A subheadline presented above its parent headline.
    countable, uncountable
13. A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus.
    countable, uncountable
14. An apparatus with a handle and a long narrow strip of fabric.
    countable
15. An apparatus program with a ribbon.
    countable, metonymically, uncountable

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Examples

“A Svveet diſorder in the dreſſe / Kindles in cloathes a vvantonneſſe: / […] / A Cuffe neglectfull, and thereby / Ribbands to flovv confuſedly: / […] / Do more bevvitch me, than vvhen Art / Is too preciſe in every part.”

“With Monday marking the beginning of October’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month observance, supporters will be donning their pink ribbons as a show of support for ongoing research for a cure.”

“Late at night, in the typewriter light / Ripped his ribbon to shreds”

“They were single-shift, frontstroke, typebar typewriters with four-bank QWERTY keyboards, inked by a ribbon.”

“a steel or magnesium ribbon”

“sails torn to ribbons”

“"Here, sir, hold the ribbons." This to me, throwing me the reins. Jack got down from his perch, and after a little search in the bush was rewarded by the capture of the poor dazed pigeon, who was consigned to safe custody in the boot.”

“Office programs are drowning in features—and they're crammed into so many different nooks and crannies that even pros don't know where to look. That's where the new ribbon fits in.”

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