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   bank

   /baŋk/

   noun

   • 1. the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake: "willows lined the bank of the stream" Similar edgesideembankmentleveebordervergeboundarymarginrimfringefringesflankbrinkperimetercircumferenceextremityperipherylimitouter limitlimitsboundboundsliterary:margebournskirt
   • 2. a long, high mass or mound of a particular substance: "a grassy bank" Similar sloperiseinclinegradientrampacclivitytumpmoundridgehillockhummockknollhumpbarrowtumulusearthworkparadosbermelevationeminenceprominencebarreefshoalshelfaccumulationpileheapmassdrift
   • ▪ an elevation in the seabed or a riverbed; a mudbank or sandbank.
   • ▪ a transverse slope given to a road, railway, or sports track to enable vehicles or runners to maintain speed round a curve. Similar sloperiseinclinegradientrampacclivitytumpmoundridgehillockhummockknollhumpbarrowtumulusearthworkparadosbermelevationeminenceprominencebarreefshoalshelfaccumulationpileheapmassdrift
   • ▪ the sideways tilt of an aircraft when turning in flight: "a rather steep angle of bank"
   • 3. a set of similar things, especially electrical or electronic devices, grouped together in rows: "the DJ had big banks of lights and speakers on either side of his console" Similar arrayrowlinetiergroupseriespanelconsoleboard
   • ▪ a tier of oars: "the early ships had only twenty-five oars in each bank"
   • 4. the cushion of a pool table: "a bank shot"

   verb

   • 1. heap (a substance) into a mass or mound: "the rain banked the soil up behind the gate" Similar pile (up)heap (up)stack (up)make a pile ofmake a heap ofmake a stack ofaccumulateamassassembleput together
   • ▪ form into a mass or mound: "purple clouds banked up over the hills"
   • ▪ heap up (a fire) with tightly packed fuel so that it burns slowly: "she banked up the fire" Similar damp (down)smotherstifle
   • ▪ edge or surround with a ridge or row of something: "steps banked with pots of chrysanthemums"
   • 2. (with reference to an aircraft or vehicle) tilt or cause to tilt sideways in making a turn: "the plane banked as if to return to the airport" Similar tiltleantipslantinclineangleslopelistcamberpitchdipcantput/be at an angle
   • ▪ build (a road, railway, or sports track) higher at the outer edge of a bend to facilitate fast cornering: "the track was banked to allow a train to take curves faster while maintaining passenger comfort"
   • 3. (of a locomotive) provide additional power for (a train) in ascending an incline: British "he has built a four-cylinder locomotive for banking trains up the Lickey incline"
   • 4. (of an angler) succeed in landing (a fish): "it was the biggest rainbow trout that had ever been banked"
   • 5. (in pool) play (a ball) so that it rebounds off a surface such as a cushion: North American "I banked the eight ball off two cushions"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse bakki, of Germanic origin; related to bench. The senses ‘set of things in rows’ and ‘tier of oars’ are from French banc, of the same ultimate origin.

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   Asset pricing; Bond (finance) Capital structure; Corporate finance; Cost of capital; Equity (finance) Ethical banking; Exchange traded fund; Financial; law. market

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   BANK definition: 1. an organization where people and businesses can invest or borrow money, change it to foreign…. Learn more.

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   Sep 21, 2017 · CLICK:-REGISTER & DISCUSS ECONOMICS CONCEPTS & YOUR UPSC PREPARATION WITH CD MENTORS FOR FREEDefinition of a Bank. A bank is a financial institution which performs the deposit and lending function. A bank allows a person with excess money (Saver) to deposit his money in the bank and earns an interest rate.

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   ding to arrears definition, it is a financial term in relation to the status of payments related to their due date. Generally, the term is used for describing the responsibility or liability that was not paid past its due date.

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   Mar 28, 2023 · Bank: A bank is a financial institution licensed to receive deposits and make loans. Banks may also provide financial services, such as wealth management, currency exchange and safe deposit boxes ...

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   Jul 5, 2012 · bank: [noun] a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as. a piled-up mass of cloud or fog. an undersea elevation rising especially from the continental shelf.

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   BANK meaning: 1. an organization where people and businesses can invest or borrow money, change it to foreign…. Learn more.

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   Bank definition: a long pile or heap; mass. See examples of BANK used in a sentence.

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    BANK definition: 1. an organization or place where you can borrow money, save money, etc: 2. the land along the…. Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbank noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Culture banks and banking banks and banking In Britain, the central bank, which acts as banker for the state and commercial banks, is the Bank of England.The Governor of the Bank of England advises the government on financial matters. The bank sets national interest rates (= the cost of borrowing money) and is responsible for issuing banknotes. The main commercial banks, called clearing banks or high-street banks, are HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, and The Royal Bank of Scotland.These are known as ...