(clothing) A small band at the back of the shirt, by which it can be hung up.

plural of loan-back

A money laundering or tax avoidance scheme in which money is deposited in an offshore bank and then borrowed back by a shell company controlled by the holder of that bank account.

(countable) A location of something within a larger area or region, such as a part of a city or a section of a river.

(mechanical engineering, usually uncountable) A condition that arises when a device which compresses gases seizes up because of the infiltration of liquid, which prevents further compression.

To seize up because liquid has infiltrated a mechanism for compressing gasses. / To form a seal by employing a mechanism that uses hydrostatic pressure.

(programming, databases) To fetch data as early as possible, before it used.

(programming, databases) To fetch data only when it is absolutely required.

A leather loafer with an ornamental slotted leather band across the top where a coin is often placed.

(machinery, especially science fiction) An induced state of suspension or inactivity.