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band aid

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Noun1.band aidBand Aid - trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters
adhesive bandage - bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
2.band aidband aid - hurried repair
quick fix, quickie, quicky
fixing, repair, mend, mending, reparation, fix, fixture - the act of putting something in working order again
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Dr Zion said one health care worker likened the situation to someone with a nail in their hand being treated with a band aid, rather than removal of the nail.
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When asked about the necessity of such a group, she remarked that it really is a "band aid upon a band aid," meant to assuage cries from political factions calling for democracy, more than a representative body with political clout.
Elections process in Iraq by Ibrahim, Mahin / Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Pulling him out of the crowd, Jane Raleigh of Borders Books handed him the first flier for Project Band Aid, a drive sponsored by the store to collect new and used band instruments for soon-to-be-opened Rio Norte Junior High.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WANTED PROJECT BAND AID STARTED FOR NEW SCHOOL ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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