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- bankbank1 [baŋk]n.[ME banke < MFr banque < OIt banca, orig., table, moneylenders' exchange table < OHG bank, bench: see BANK2]1. an establishment for receiving, keeping, lending, or, sometimes, issuing money, and making easier the exchange of funds by checks, notes, etc.2. the office or building of such an establishment3. SAVINGS BANK (sense 2)4.a) the fund put up by the dealer in baccarat, out of which losses are paidb) the entire monetary pool of a gambling establishmentc) a common fund of chips, pieces, etc. used in playing a game, as poker or dominoes☆ 5. a reserve of things for later distribution or use, or a place for this; specif.,a) a store of blood for transfusions, body organs for transplantation, etc.b) a store or a device for keeping retrievable data [a memory bank]vi.1. to deposit money in or do business with a bank2. to operate or manage a bank3. to be in charge of the bank, as in some gambling gamesvt.to deposit (money) in a bankSYN.- RELY——————☆ bank onInformal to depend on; rely onbank2 [baŋk]n.[ME banke < (prob. via Anglo-Norm * banki) ON bakki, akin to OHG & Du bank & OE benc, BENCH]1. a long mound or heap, as of ground, clouds, or snow; ridge2. a steep rise or slope, as of a hill3. a stretch of rising land at the edge of a body of water, esp. a stream4. a shoal or shallow place, as in a sea or lake; esp., a raised part of a continental shelf5. the sloping of an airplane laterally to avoid slipping sideways on a turn6. the sloping of a road, racing track, etc. laterally along a curve7. Billiards CUSHION (sense 4)8. Mining the face or top end of the body of orevt.1. to heap dirt around for protection from cold, light, etc.; embank2. to arrange (a fire) by covering with ashes, adding fuel, etc. so that it will burn low and keep longer3. to heap or pile up so as to form a bank4. to construct (a curve in a road, etc.) so that it slopes up from the inside edge5. to slope (an airplane) laterally on a turn, with the inside wing low and the outside wing high so as to prevent slipping sideways6. Basketball to shoot (the ball) so that it bounces from the backboard into the basket7. Billiardsa) to stroke (a ball) so that it recoils from a cushionb) to make (a shot) in this wayvi.1. to take the form of a bank or banks2. to fly an airplane with lateral slope on a turnSYN.- SHOAL2, SHORE1bank3 [baŋk]n.[ME banke < OFr banc, bench < Frank or OHG bank: see BANK2]1.a) a bench for rowers in a galleyb) the rowers2. a row or tier of oars3. a row or tier of objects [a bank of lights]4. a row of keys in a keyboard or console5. any of the subheads under a newspaper headlinevt.to arrange in a bank
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Bank [2] — Bank (Hdlgsw.), eine auf Rechnung mehrerer Personen od. des Staates errichtete Anstalt, welche mit Geld Geschäfte macht, d.h. gegen Hinterlegung von Geld, Werthpapieren od. werthvollen Gegenständen od. auch gegen Bürgschaft Credit gewährt, den… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
bank — / baŋk/ n: an organization for the custody, loan, or exchange of money, for the extension of credit, and for facilitating the transmission of funds branch bank: a banking facility that is a separate but dependent part of a chartered bank; esp: a… … Law dictionary
Bank — [bæŋk] noun BANKING ORGANIZATIONS The Bank the Bank of England, Britain s central bank: • The Bank is worried that strong demand for labour could lead to higher wages and prices. * * * Ⅰ … Financial and business terms
bank — bank; bank·man; bank·roll·er; bank·rupt·cy; bank·sku·ta; can·ta·bank; em·bank; em·bank·ment; in·ter·bank; maas·bank·er; moun·te·bank·ery; bank·a·ble; bank·rupt; moun·te·bank; non·bank; bank·abil·i·ty; bank·skoi·te; hand·bank·er; sal·tim·bank; … English syllables
Bank — Bank, n. [F. banque, It. banca, orig. bench, table, counter, of German origin, and akin to E. bench; cf. G. bank bench, OHG. banch. See {Bench}, and cf. {Banco}, {Beach}.] 1. An establishment for the custody, loan, exchange, or issue, of money,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bank — (b[a^][ng]k), n. [OE. banke; akin to E. bench, and prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. bakki. See {Bench}.] 1. A mound, pile, or ridge of earth, raised above the surrounding level; hence, anything shaped like a mound or ridge of earth; as, a bank… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bank — baŋk n a place where something is held available <data bank> esp a depot for the collection and storage of a biological product of human origin for medical use <a sperm bank> <an eye bank> see BLOOD BANK * * * (bangk) a stored… … Medical dictionary
bank — Ⅰ. bank [1] ► NOUN 1) the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake. 2) a long, raised mound or mass: mud banks. 3) a set of similar things grouped together in rows. ► VERB 1) heap or form into a mass or mound. 2) … English terms dictionary
bank — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż IIa, D. u {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} instytucja zajmująca się obrotem pieniędzmi: przyjmowaniem wkładów i wypłacaniem odsetek, udzielaniem kredytów, emisją banknotów,… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
Bank — Bank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Banked}(b[a^][ng]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Banking}.] 1. To raise a mound or dike about; to inclose, defend, or fortify with a bank; to embank. Banked well with earth. Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. To heap or pile up; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
