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| badge |
a pin, patch, or ribbon people wear to show that they belong to a group, have a particular job, or have done something special. |
| bookmark |
a strip of leather, ribbon, or paper placed between pages to mark a place in a book. |
| bow2 |
A bow is a knot that is easy to make loose. Bows have two or more loops and are often used to tie string and ribbon. Sometimes bows are used just for decoration. Bows can be very pretty when they have many loops. [1/3 definitions] |
| decoration |
a medal, badge, or ribbon given as a sign of honor. [1/3 definitions] |
| knot1 |
Something that is tied together or wound around itself so that it is difficult to separate is called a knot. Sometimes when you wrap a present, you tie a ribbon around it. To make the ribbon stay, you tie a knot. [2/4 definitions] |
| loop |
the rounded shape made when a piece of string, ribbon, or rope is crossed back over itself or tied so that it forms a circle. [1/5 definitions] |
| magnetic tape |
a thin plastic ribbon with a magnetic coating, used to record sound and images. Magnetic tape is found in audio cassettes and videocassettes. |
| medal |
A medal is a small, flat piece of metal that someone is given because they have won a competition or done something very good or brave. A medal is often attached to a special ribbon. |
| ribbon |
a narrow strip or band of colorful material used to hold the hair or to tie up presents. [2/3 definitions] |
| roll |
Things like paper towels and ribbon often come in rolls. If you wind something around itself many times, it becomes a roll. [1/11 definitions] |
| spool |
A spool is an object shaped like a cylinder with a top at each end that is a little wider than the rest of the cylinder. A spool is used for holding something that is wound around it many times, like thread, ribbon, wire, or film. |
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