bank
8
8.3
- noun
- /bæŋk/
- Specialized
:
alabeo
- We'd just made a huge, sweeping bank turn, one wing pointed toward the heavens, the other toward the cornfield below.
- steep bank
- bank angle
- helicopter bank
Examples
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In 30 seconds, bank east on my mark.
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The helicopter zooms away, banks, and comes back for another attack.
Fiction book (1999) -
On turns, the boat banks correctly.
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I want you to try a gentle left bank.
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The Belle banks into a sharp turn to the left.
Fiction book (1990) -
The chopper banks, coming in low as he hauls himself aboard.
Fiction book (1996) -
Steve's squadron banks hard, skirting the edge of the ship's protective shield.
Fiction book (1996) -
On Screen: "Autopilot disengaged." The plane banks into a dive, throwing Zedeck back against his chair.
Fiction book (1997) -
As the pilot made the sharp turn, the aircraft entered a steep bank of nearly 45 degrees, making the passengers feel the shift in weight.
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During the aerobatic display, the pilot skillfully maneuvered the plane into a tight bank to impress the spectators below.
Idioms
Compounds
100
3.1
A national bank that controls a country's money and interest rates and holds money for the government and other banks
85
5.3
An area of land west of the Jordan River between Israel and Jordan where mainly Palestinians live
15
2.3
A report from your bank that lists all payments and deposits and shows your account balance
14
2.3
An amount of money borrowed from a bank that you must pay back with interest by an agreed date
- Specialized
14
4.9
A regional bank that holds commercial banks' money and helps run the country's central bank system
- Specialized
12
3.0
A business that takes money from people and businesses, lends it, and helps with payments
12
3.5
A US regional bank in the central bank system that holds money for local banks
11
3.4
The main bank of the United Kingdom that issues money and sets interest rates
10
3.5
A strong, secure room in a bank that holds money, valuable things, and important papers
9
3.4
The central bank that decides interest rates and manages money for countries using the euro
8
1.4
A plastic card from a bank used to pay without cash and get money from cash machines
4
7.0
Many customers try to take out their money from a bank because they fear it will fail
- Specialized
4
3.1
A bank that the government allows to operate across the whole country
- Formal
3
4.9
An official who checks a bank's accounts and records to make sure rules are followed
- Specialized
2
5.2
A company that owns or controls banks, usually to manage them
2
5.8
An area of Paris on the southern side of the Seine known for artists, writers, and cafes
- Specialized
1
3.8
A regional bank that lends short-term money to local savings banks to support home loans
- US
1
2.8
A written note telling a bank to pay a certain amount of money to a person or company
- Specialized
1
4.6
The interest rate that a country's central bank sets for loans to commercial banks
- Specialized
1
5.0
A bank that helps businesses accept card payments and gives money after fees
- Formal
An official check of a bank's accounts, records, and operations by a government regulator
- Specialized
A code of digits that shows which bank or card company handles a payment
Parents who give money to their adult children to pay for big costs like a house or university
A network of U.S. government-backed banks that lend money to local lenders like savings banks and credit unions
An international organization that gives loans to help developing countries build roads and schools
A card game for two players who use different decks and try to place all their cards on piles
- Formal
A bank account where one person keeps and controls money for a named person who receives it after their death
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bank (aircraft turn) comes from the word for a slope or ridge banki, so when a plane makes a bank it tilts and leans like the side of a hill.