armband
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈɑrmˌbænd/
- Specialized
:
brazalete
- I wanna go for the armband tomorrow.
- iPod armband
- wearing the armband
Examples
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In a gym class, a student might place his iPod in an armband and wear the band throughout the class.
Academic text (2012) -
- I'm not wearing this armband.
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You want me to wear an armband?
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It might be easier than checking a phone in your pocket or on an armband.
Blog text (1) -
Starting next week, we're going to share some of our favorite apps, gear, routes, tips, and more as we launch our new armband, the Trainer.
Blog text (28) -
He points to his armband: CDC shield.
Fiction book (1993) -
It's the temporal displacement device housed in a fortified location in the middle of the ocean, and it's what makes all your armbands work.
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The fitness tracker on his armband measures his heart rate and steps throughout the day.
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She wore an armband that held her phone while jogging in the park.
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During the workout class, each participant used an armband to monitor their calorie burn and activity levels.
Synonyms
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7.6
A band of metal or cloth worn around the arm as a decoration
A band worn around the upper arm to show a role or for decoration
A metal bracelet worn around the wrist or arm long ago
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Armband is made of the same parts, arm and band, meaning a band that goes around the arm. Today the word also names a band that fits the upper arm to hold electronics or sensors for health and fitness, so an armband can be cloth or a small device that sits on your arm.