The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Band \Band\ (b[a^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Banded; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Banding.]
   1. To bind or tie with a band.
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   2. To mark with a band.
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   3. To unite in a troop, company, or confederacy. "Banded
      against his throne." --Milton.
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   Banded architrave, Banded pier, Banded shaft, etc.
      (Arch.), an architrave, pier, shaft, etc., of which the
      regular profile is interrupted by blocks or projections
      crossing it at right angles.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

banding \banding\ n.
   A strip or stripe of a contrasting color or material.

   Syn: band, stripe.
        [WordNet 1.5]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

banding
    n 1: a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes
         exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow
         banding of bees and wasps" [syn: band, banding,
         stria, striation]
    2: an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or
       material [syn: band, banding, stripe]