bar vs band

bar and band both are nouns.

bar and band both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bar	Yes	No	Yes	No
band	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, band is a hyponym of bar; that is, band is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bar:

bar: a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
band: a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

Other hyponyms of bar include banding, stria, striation.

bar (noun)	band (noun)
the act of preventing	a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon	an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal	a restraint put around something to hold it together
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter	jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
a counter where you can obtain food or drink	a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)	a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration
(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried	a driving belt in machinery
a heating element in an electric fire	a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises	a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background	a range of frequencies between two limits
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats	instrumentalists not including string players
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction	an unofficial association of people or groups
a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore	a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter

bar (verb)	band (verb)
prevent from entering; keep out	bind or tie together, as with a band
render unsuitable for passage	attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
secure with, or as if with, bars
expel, as if by official decree

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