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ribbon (enc)

Ribbon

Noun1.ribbon - any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a gray thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"
object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
blade - something long and thin resembling a blade of grass; "a blade of lint on his suit"
2.ribbon - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
bronze medal - a medal made of bronze (or having the appearance of bronze) that is usually awarded for winning third place in a competition
gold medal - a medal made of gold (or having the appearance of gold) that is usually awarded for winning first place in a competition
silver medal, silver - a medal made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
accolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
Congressional Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor - the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'
Distinguished Service Medal - a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility
Distinguished Service Cross - a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
Navy Cross - a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
Distinguished Flying Cross - a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight
Air Medal - a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight
Silver Star, Silver Star Medal - a United States military decoration for gallantry in action
Bronze Star, Bronze Star Medal - a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)
Order of the Purple Heart, Purple Heart - a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
Oak Leaf Cluster - a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before
Victoria Cross - a British military decoration for gallantry
Distinguished Conduct Medal - a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field
Distinguished Service Order - a British military decoration for special service in action
Croix de Guerre - a French military decoration for gallantry
Medaille Militaire - a French military decoration
3.ribbon - a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
strip, slip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
typewriter - hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
4.ribbon - notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
notion - (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions"
riband, ribband - a ribbon used as a decoration

 

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