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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
steel band
noun
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▪ Beeton Rumford staff then transformed the ship's hold, with a steel band, palms and exotic flowers.
▪ Read in studio A group of schoolchildren have formed their own Carribean steel band.
WordNet
steel band

n. a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands)

Usage examples of "steel band".

I was about to say something nice and neutral and soothing, suitable for the reassurance of idealistic cub reporters, when the Jamaican steel band which had been reprising every patriotic British song since the Spanish Armada suddenly struck up God Save The Queen, and somebody asked everyone to haul their drunken asses down to the main ballroom, where the coronation was about to commence.

I shouted and instantly regretted it as the steel band clamped hard around my head.

As soon as Ciani had broken the last steel band, he pulled with all his strength.

The steel band between the manacles was only half the thickness of my wrist.

A blond girl, wearing the steel band locked on her left ankle, crouched at the barred gate, and extended her hands through.

I buttoned the collar of the black blouse high about my neck, to conceal the steel band on my throat.

About her left ankle is normally locked a gray steel band, to which five simple bells of gray metal, are attached.