"silver band" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: silver bands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} silver band (plural silver bands)
  1. a brass band with silver-coloured instruments Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-silver_band-en-noun-IXulKFqU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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