noun Download 🔗Share That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference Examples : "The tree's thick branches formed a natural girdle around the small cabin. " body wear appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A 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. Examples : "My grandmother always wore a girdle under her dresses to smooth her figure and hold up her stockings. " body wear style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The zodiac; also, the equator. Examples : "The equator is an imaginary girdle around the Earth, dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. " astronomy geography astrology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting. Examples : "The jeweler carefully examined the girdle of the diamond ring, noting its precise width. " technical material part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A thin bed or stratum of stone. Examples : "The excavation revealed a distinct girdle of limestone running through the layers of soil. " geology material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The clitellum of an earthworm. Examples : "The earthworm's girdle secretes a mucus that helps it reproduce. " anatomy animal biology organism part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The removal or inversion of a ring of bark in order to kill or stunt a tree. Examples : "The gardener used a girdle to kill the diseased branch of the oak tree. " agriculture biology environment nature plant technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To gird, encircle, or constrain by such means. Examples : "The belt helped to girdle her waist, giving her dress a more flattering shape. " body wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark. Examples : "The farmer girdled the diseased tree to prevent the spread of the blight. " environment agriculture plant action biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked. Examples : "My grandmother uses a heavy, cast-iron girdle to make the best pancakes I've ever tasted. " utensil food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
