1an organized group of criminals:a gang of bank robbers [as modifier]:gang warfare
a group of young people involved in petty crime or violence:three men were attacked by a gang of youthsa street gang
informal a group of people, especially young people, who regularly associate together.
an organized group of people doing manual work:a government road gang
2a set of switches, sockets, or other electrical or mechanical devices grouped together:the machine had a gang of cutter chains on a swivelling head [as modifier, in combination]:a three-gang switch
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Universal
1 [no object] (gang together) (of a number of people) form a group or gang:three banks ganged together to form a ‘virtual bank’
(gang up) join together in order to intimidate or oppose someone:they ganged up on me and nicked my pocket money
2 [with object] arrange (electrical devices or machines) together to work in coordination:adjacent faders can be ganged for common manipulation
