blood bank a place for storing whole blood or blood plasma; "the Red Cross created a blood bank for emergencies"
eye bank a place for storing and preserving corneas that are obtained from human corpses immediately after death; used for corneal transplantation to patients with corneal defects
food bank a place where food is contributed and made available to those in need; "they set up a food bank for the flood victims"
bank -
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"
incline,
slope,
side an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
incline,
slope,
side an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
bank -
an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers; "he operated a bank of switches"
bank -
the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games; "he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo"
bank -
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"
container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
Verb
bank -
be in the banking business
do work,
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
bank -
do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank; "Where do you bank in this town?"
transact conduct business; "transact with foreign governments"
act behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
bank -
cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning; "bank a fire"
cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
bank -
have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"
draw off,
withdraw,
take out,
draw remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"
give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
redeposit deposit anew; "The water had redeposited minerals on the rocks"
bank The sloping side of any hollow in the ground, especially when bordering a river.
bank A financial institution where one can borrow money (upon which interest is due) or deposit money (in order to collect interest).
bank Accumulation of a same substance, normally in big quantities, or arrangement of similar objects that is considered as a unit, for example: sand bank, fog bank, bank of ice.
bank A place where supplies or stock of bodies or substances of the human body are preserved, usually of the same type, for future medical use, for example: blood bank, eye bank, sperm bank.
bank A place where elements, usually of the same type are kept, for consultation or later use, for example: data bank, image bank.
bank To tip laterally.
bank To do business with a financial institution or keep an account at a financial institution.
bank To act as the banker in a game or in gambling.
bank To have confidence or faith in.
bank A flight maneuver; the aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning).