noun🔗ShareGürtel, UmkreisThat which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference"The tree's thick branches formed a natural girdle around the small cabin. "Die dicken Äste des Baumes bildeten einen natürlichen Gürtel um die kleine Hütte.bodywearappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGürtel, KorsettA belt or elasticated corset; especially, a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery."My grandmother always wore a girdle under her dresses to smooth her figure and hold up her stockings. "Meine Großmutter trug immer ein Korsett unter ihren Kleidern, um ihre Figur zu glätten und ihre Strümpfe zu halten.bodywearstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTierkreis; ÄquatorThe zodiac; also, the equator."The equator is an imaginary girdle around the Earth, dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. "Der Äquator ist ein imaginärer Tierkreis um die Erde, der sie in die nördliche und südliche Hemisphäre teilt.astronomygeographyastrologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGürtellinieThe line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting."The jeweler carefully examined the girdle of the diamond ring, noting its precise width. "Der Juwelier untersuchte sorgfältig die Gürtellinie des Diamantrings und notierte deren genaue Breite.technicalmaterialpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchicht, LageA thin bed or stratum of stone."The excavation revealed a distinct girdle of limestone running through the layers of soil. "Die Ausgrabung offenbarte eine deutliche Kalksteinschicht, die sich durch die Bodenschichten zog.geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGürtelThe clitellum of an earthworm."The earthworm's girdle secretes a mucus that helps it reproduce. "Der Gürtel des Regenwurms sondert einen Schleim ab, der ihm bei der Fortpflanzung hilft.anatomyanimalbiologyorganismpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDas RingelnThe removal or inversion of a ring of bark in order to kill or stunt a tree."The gardener used a girdle to kill the diseased branch of the oak tree. "Der Gärtner verwendete das Ringeln, um den kranken Ast der Eiche abzutöten.agriculturebiologyenvironmentnatureplanttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUmgürteln, einschnürenTo gird, encircle, or constrain by such means."The belt helped to girdle her waist, giving her dress a more flattering shape. "Der Gürtel half, ihre Taille einzuschnüren und ihrem Kleid eine schmeichelhaftere Form zu verleihen.bodywearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntrinden, ringelnTo kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark."The farmer girdled the diseased tree to prevent the spread of the blight. "Der Bauer entrindete den kranken Baum, um die Ausbreitung der Krankheit zu verhindern.environmentagricultureplantactionbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBratplatte, GrillplatteA stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked."My grandmother uses a heavy, cast-iron girdle to make the best pancakes I've ever tasted. "Meine Großmutter verwendet eine schwere Gusseisen-Bratplatte, um die besten Pfannkuchen zu machen, die ich je gegessen habe.utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
