"greaseband" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: greasebands [plural]
Etymology: grease + band Etymology templates: {{compound|en|grease|band}} grease + band Head templates: {{en-noun}} greaseband (plural greasebands)
  1. A band of sticky material that encircles a tree trunk to prevent insects from climbing it.
    Sense id: en-greaseband-en-noun-x-hpivOi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7

Verb [English]

Forms: greasebands [present, singular, third-person], greasebanding [participle, present], greasebanded [participle, past], greasebanded [past]
Etymology: grease + band Etymology templates: {{compound|en|grease|band}} grease + band Head templates: {{en-verb}} greaseband (third-person singular simple present greasebands, present participle greasebanding, simple past and past participle greasebanded)
  1. To put a greaseband on.
    Sense id: en-greaseband-en-verb-kidkJEAM

Inflected forms

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