bank
2
8.3
- noun
- /bæŋk/
- Specialized
- 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
162
5.3
An area of land west of the Jordan River between Israel and Jordan where mainly Palestinians live
119
3.1
A national bank that controls a country's money and interest rates and holds money for the government and other banks
- Specialized
29
4.9
A regional bank that holds commercial banks' money and helps run the country's central bank system
- Specialized
29
3.1
A bank that the government allows to operate across the whole country
23
3.4
The main bank of the United Kingdom that issues money and sets interest rates
20
2.3
A report from your bank that lists all payments and deposits and shows your account balance
20
3.5
A US regional bank in the central bank system that holds money for local banks
17
2.3
An amount of money borrowed from a bank that you must pay back with interest by an agreed date
- Specialized
15
3.0
A business that takes money from people and businesses, lends it, and helps with payments
13
3.5
A strong, secure room in a bank that holds money, valuable things, and important papers
13
1.4
A plastic card from a bank used to pay without cash and get money from cash machines
12
3.4
The central bank that decides interest rates and manages money for countries using the euro
- US
6
2.8
A written note telling a bank to pay a certain amount of money to a person or company
4
7.0
Many customers try to take out their money from a bank because they fear it will fail
- Formal
3
4.9
An official who checks a bank's accounts and records to make sure rules are followed
- Specialized
3
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
2
5.0
A bank that helps businesses accept card payments and gives money after fees
- Specialized
2
3.8
A regional bank that lends short-term money to local savings banks to support home loans
- Specialized
1
4.6
The interest rate that a country's central bank sets for loans to commercial banks
- Formal
1
4.2
An official check of a bank's accounts, records, and operations by a government regulator
An international organization that gives loans to help developing countries build roads and schools
- Archaic
1
6.6
A government plan that pays farmers to rest fields and grow plants to improve soil
- Formal
1
7.4
A bank account where one person keeps and controls money for a named person who receives it after their death
1
9.5
A card game for two players who use different decks and try to place all their cards on piles
1
6.1
A network of U.S. government-backed banks that lend money to local lenders like savings banks and credit unions
- Specialized
1
9.9
A very steep turn in an airplane that makes the wings nearly vertical
- Specialized
1
3.7
A code of digits that shows which bank or card company handles a payment
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.