noun🔗ShareCinturón, circunferenciaThat which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference"The tree's thick branches formed a natural girdle around the small cabin. "Las gruesas ramas del árbol formaban una circunferencia natural alrededor de la pequeña cabaña.bodywearappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCinturón, fajaA 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. "Mi abuela siempre usaba una faja debajo de sus vestidos para alisar su figura y sujetar sus medias.bodywearstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZodiaco; ecuadorThe zodiac; also, the equator."The equator is an imaginary girdle around the Earth, dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. "El ecuador es un zodiaco imaginario alrededor de la Tierra, que la divide en los hemisferios norte y sur.astronomygeographyastrologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFileteThe 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. "El joyero examinó cuidadosamente el filete del anillo de diamantes, observando su ancho preciso.technicalmaterialpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCapa, estratoA thin bed or stratum of stone."The excavation revealed a distinct girdle of limestone running through the layers of soil. "La excavación reveló una distinta capa de piedra caliza que atravesaba las capas de suelo.geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCliteloThe clitellum of an earthworm."The earthworm's girdle secretes a mucus that helps it reproduce. "El clitelo de la lombriz de tierra secreta un moco que la ayuda a reproducirse.anatomyanimalbiologyorganismpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnilladoThe 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. "El jardinero usó el anillado para matar la rama enferma del roble.agriculturebiologyenvironmentnatureplanttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCeñir, rodearTo gird, encircle, or constrain by such means."The belt helped to girdle her waist, giving her dress a more flattering shape. "El cinturón ayudó a ceñir su cintura, dando a su vestido una forma más favorecedora.bodywearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnillarTo 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. "El granjero anilló el árbol enfermo para evitar la propagación de la plaga.environmentagricultureplantactionbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlancha, plancha de cocinaA 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. "Mi abuela usa una plancha de hierro fundido pesada para hacer los mejores panqueques que he probado.utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
