| 单词 | girdle |
| 释义 | girdle 1. n. & v. --n 1. a belt or cord worn round the waist. 2. a woman's corset extending from waist to thigh. 3. a thing that surrounds like a girdle. 4. the bony support for a limb (pelvic girdle). 5. the part of a cut gem dividing the crown from the base and embraced by the setting. 6. a ring round a tree made by the removal of bark. --vtr. 1. surround with a girdle. 2. remove a ring of bark from (a tree), esp. to make it more fruitful. Etymology: OE gyrdel: see GIRD(1) 2. n. Sc. & N.Engl. a circular iron plate placed over a fire or otherwise heated for baking, toasting, etc. Etymology: var. of GRIDDLE |
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