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1
a long,
narrow
strip
of
material
used to
tie
things together or as a
decoration
:
Examples:
Sandra
often
wears
a
ribbon
in her
hair
.
He
tied
up the
present
with
ribbon
.
2
a long,
narrow
piece
of something:
Examples:
A
ribbon
of
road
stretched
ahead
of us
across
the
desert
.
3
a
small
piece
of
coloured
material
given
to someone in the
armed
forces
to show
approval
and
admiration
for their
brave
actions
4
a
decorative
object
made of
ribbon
given
as a
prize
in a
competition
:
Examples:
He won a
blue
ribbon
for best
hairdresser
.
5
the
narrow
strip
of
material
that
contains
the
ink
for a
typewriter
:
Examples:
My
typewriter
needs a new
ribbon
.
6
a long,
narrow
strip
of
material
used to
tie
things together or as a
decoration
:
Examples:
[
U
] He
tied
the
present
with
ribbon
.
[
C
]
fig
. A
ribbon
of
road
stretched
before us.
7
A
ribbon
is also the
narrow
strip
of
material
that
contains
the
ink
for a
typewriter
or
computer
printer
.
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