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girdle
girdlebrilliant-cut gemstonegir·dle G0132700 (gûr′dl)n.1. a. A belt or sash worn around the waist.b. Something that encircles like a belt.c. An elasticized, flexible undergarment worn over the waist and hips to give the body a more slender appearance.2. A band made around the trunk of a tree by the removal of a strip of bark.3. The edge of a cut gem held by the setting.4. Anatomy The pelvic or pectoral girdle.tr.v. gir·dled, gir·dling, gir·dles 1. To encircle with a belt.2. To form a circle around: a ring of hills that girdled the city.3. To remove a band of bark and cambium from the circumference of (a tree), usually in order to kill it. [Middle English girdel, from Old English gyrdel; see gher- in Indo-European roots.]girdle (ˈɡɜːdəl) n1. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's elastic corset covering the waist to the thigh2. anything that surrounds or encircles3. (Clothing & Fashion) a belt or sash4. (Jewellery) jewellery the outer edge of a gem5. (Anatomy) anatomy any encircling structure or part. See pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle6. (Forestry) the mark left on a tree trunk after the removal of a ring of barkvb (tr) 7. to put a girdle on or around8. to surround or encircle9. (Forestry) to remove a ring of bark from (a tree or branch), thus causing it to die[Old English gyrdel, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse gyrthill, Old Frisian gerdel, Old High German gurtila; see gird1] ˈgirdle-ˌlike adj
girdle (ˈɡɜːdəl) n (Cookery) dialect Scot and Northern English another word for griddlegir•dle (ˈgɜr dl) n., v. -dled, -dling. n. 1. an undergarment, worn esp. by women, often boned or of elastic, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks. 2. a belt, cord, sash, or the like, worn about the waist. 3. anything that encircles, confines, or limits. 4. the narrow edge or band between the upper and lower or front and back sections of a faceted gemstone. 5. either of two bony encircling frameworks connecting the vertebrate limbs to the axial skeleton. 6. a ring made around a tree trunk, branch, etc., by removing a band of bark. v.t. 7. to encircle with a belt; gird. 8. to encompass; enclose; encircle. 9. to move around (something or someone) in a circle. 10. to cut away the bark and cambium in a ring around (a tree, branch, etc.). [before 1000; Middle English; Old English gyrdel, derivative of girdan to gird1] gir′dle•like`, adj. Girdle something that encircles or confines. See also chain, circle.Examples: girdle of din [noises], 1879; of eminences, 1875; of forest, 1836; of perfection, 1879; of snow, 1860.girdle Past participle: girdled Gerund: girdling
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I girdle | you girdle | he/she/it girdles | we girdle | you girdle | they girdle |
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I girdled | you girdled | he/she/it girdled | we girdled | you girdled | they girdled |
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I am girdling | you are girdling | he/she/it is girdling | we are girdling | you are girdling | they are girdling |
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I have girdled | you have girdled | he/she/it has girdled | we have girdled | you have girdled | they have girdled |
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I was girdling | you were girdling | he/she/it was girdling | we were girdling | you were girdling | they were girdling |
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I had girdled | you had girdled | he/she/it had girdled | we had girdled | you had girdled | they had girdled |
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I will girdle | you will girdle | he/she/it will girdle | we will girdle | you will girdle | they will girdle |
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I will have girdled | you will have girdled | he/she/it will have girdled | we will have girdled | you will have girdled | they will have girdled |
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I will be girdling | you will be girdling | he/she/it will be girdling | we will be girdling | you will be girdling | they will be girdling |
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I have been girdling | you have been girdling | he/she/it has been girdling | we have been girdling | you have been girdling | they have been girdling |
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I will have been girdling | you will have been girdling | he/she/it will have been girdling | we will have been girdling | you will have been girdling | they will have been girdling |
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I had been girdling | you had been girdling | he/she/it had been girdling | we had been girdling | you had been girdling | they had been girdling |
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I would girdle | you would girdle | he/she/it would girdle | we would girdle | you would girdle | they would girdle |
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I would have girdled | you would have girdled | he/she/it would have girdled | we would have girdled | you would have girdled | they would have girdled | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | girdle - an encircling or ringlike structureskeletal structure - any structure created by the skeleton of an organismpectoral girdle - a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attachedpelvic arch, pelvic girdle, pelvis, hip - the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates | | 2. | girdle - a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trouserscincture, waistband, waistcloth, sashband - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)cummerbund - a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo | | 3. | girdle - a woman's close-fitting foundation garmentcorset, staysfoundation garment, foundation - a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the bodypanty girdle - a woman's undergarment that combines a girdle and panties | Verb | 1. | girdle - cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients; "girdle the plant"deadenplant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotionincise - make an incision into by carving or cutting | | 2. | girdle - put a girdle on or around; "gird your loins"girdborder, environ, surround, skirt, ring - extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property" |
girdlenoun1. belt, band, fillet, sash, waistband, cummerbund These muscles hold in the waist like an invisible girdle.verb1. surround, ring, bound, enclose, encompass, hem, encircle, fence in, gird The old town centre is girdled by a boulevard lined with trees.girdleverb1. To encircle with or as if with a band:band, begird, belt, cincture, compass, encompass, engirdle, gird, girt, ring.Archaic: engird.2. To shut in on all sides:begird, beset, circle, compass, encircle, encompass, environ, gird, hedge, hem, ring, surround.Translationsgirdle (ˈgəːdl) noun1. a belt or cord worn round the waist. She wore a girdle round her tunic. 腰帶 腰带2. an undergarment worn by women in order to appear thinner. 束腹內衣 束腹内衣girdle
girdle1. Anatomy any encircling structure or part 2. the mark left on a tree trunk after the removal of a ring of bark GirdleA horizontal band ringing the shaft of a column. girdle[′gərd·əl] (anatomy) Either of the ringlike groups of bones supporting the forelimbs (arms) and hindlimbs (legs) in vertebrates. (invertebrate zoology) Either of the hooplike bands constituting the sides of the two valves of a diatom. The peripheral portion of the mantle in chitons. (lapidary) The periphery of a cut gemstone that is usually grasped by the setting or mounting. (petrology) With reference to a fabric diagram or equal-area projection net, a belt showing concentration of points which is approximately coincident with a great circle of the net and which represents orientation of the fabric elements. cincture, girdle cincture A ring of moldings around the top or bottom of the shaft of a column, separating
girdleA band, usually horizontal; esp. one ringing the shaft of a column.girdle
girdle [ger´d'l] an encircling or confining structure.pectoral girdle shoulder girdle.pelvic girdle the encircling bony structure supporting the lower limbs.shoulder girdle (thoracic girdle) the encircling bony structure supporting the upper limbs.gir·dle (ger'dĕl), [TA] A belt; a zone. Any structure that has the form of a belt or girdle. Synonym(s): cingulum (1) [TA] [A.S. gyrdel] girdle (gûr′dl)n. Anatomy The pelvic or pectoral girdle.gir·dle (gĭr'dĕl) [TA] A belt; a zone. A structure that has the form of a belt or girdle. Synonym(s): cingulum (1) [TA] . girdle The ring of bones at either the shoulder (shoulder girdle) or the pelvis (pelvic girdle) that, respectively, support the arms and the legs.girdle a bony structure to which the limbs of vertebrates are attached. See PECTORAL GIRDLE, PELVIC GIRDLE.gir·dle (gĭr'dĕl) [TA] Any structure that has the form of a belt or girdle. Synonym(s): cingulum [TA] . See GRDL See GRDLgirdle
Synonyms for girdlenoun beltSynonyms- belt
- band
- fillet
- sash
- waistband
- cummerbund
verb surroundSynonyms- surround
- ring
- bound
- enclose
- encompass
- hem
- encircle
- fence in
- gird
Synonyms for girdleverb to encircle with or as if with a bandSynonyms- band
- begird
- belt
- cincture
- compass
- encompass
- engirdle
- gird
- girt
- ring
- engird
verb to shut in on all sidesSynonyms- begird
- beset
- circle
- compass
- encircle
- encompass
- environ
- gird
- hedge
- hem
- ring
- surround
Synonyms for girdlenoun an encircling or ringlike structureRelated Words- skeletal structure
- pectoral girdle
- pelvic arch
- pelvic girdle
- pelvis
- hip
noun a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousersSynonyms- cincture
- waistband
- waistcloth
- sash
Related Wordsnoun a woman's close-fitting foundation garmentSynonymsRelated Words- foundation garment
- foundation
- panty girdle
verb cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrientsSynonymsRelated Words- plant life
- flora
- plant
- incise
verb put a girdle on or aroundSynonymsRelated Words- border
- environ
- surround
- skirt
- ring
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