CROSSBAND
Etymology
Noun
crossband (plural crossbands)
A band going across something, especially
A layer of plywood with its grain at a right angle to the wood next to it.
(biology) A band or stripe perpendicular to the body of an animal.
A strip (of leather, metal, or some other material) going across a helmet or hat, or a helmet made with such a strip.
Verb
crossband (third-person singular simple present crossbands, present participle crossbanding, simple past and past participle crossbanded)
(transitive) To arrange the layers of plywood so as to make their grains cross at right angles.
Adjective
crossband (not comparable)
(telecommunications) Receiving on one frequency band and transmitting on another.
(textiles, of a twist) Left-handed or "S shaped", with individual fibers oriented down and to the right when the thread, yarn, or rope is vertical.
Antonym: openband
Source: Wiktionary
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