Bank (Noun)
Meaning 1
Sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents".
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 2
An arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers; "he operated a bank of switches".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Meaning 3
A supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies).
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 4
The funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games; "he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo".
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 5
A financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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- Agent Bank
- Member Bank
- Credit Union
- Thrift Institution
- Home Loan Bank
- Commercial Bank
- State Bank
- Lead Bank
- Federal Reserve Bank
- Acquirer
- Merchant Bank
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Meaning 6
A flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning); "the plane went into a steep bank".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 7
A long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth".
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Meaning 8
A container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home; "the coin bank was empty".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 9
A building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.