noun🔗ShareCeinture, circonférenceThat which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference"The tree's thick branches formed a natural girdle around the small cabin. "Les épaisses branches de l'arbre formaient une ceinture naturelle autour de la petite cabane.bodywearappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCeinture, gaineA 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. "Ma grand-mère portait toujours une gaine sous ses robes pour lisser sa silhouette et maintenir ses bas.bodywearstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZodiaque; équateurThe zodiac; also, the equator."The equator is an imaginary girdle around the Earth, dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. "L'équateur est un zodiaque imaginaire autour de la Terre, la divisant en hémisphères nord et sud.astronomygeographyastrologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRondisteThe 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. "Le bijoutier a examiné attentivement le rondiste de la bague en diamant, notant sa largeur précise.technicalmaterialpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCouche, strateA thin bed or stratum of stone."The excavation revealed a distinct girdle of limestone running through the layers of soil. "Les fouilles ont révélé une couche distincte de calcaire traversant les couches de sol.geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClitellumThe clitellum of an earthworm."The earthworm's girdle secretes a mucus that helps it reproduce. "Le clitellum du ver de terre sécrète un mucus qui l'aide à se reproduire.anatomyanimalbiologyorganismpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe cerclageThe 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. "Le jardinier a utilisé le cerclage pour tuer la branche malade du chêne.agriculturebiologyenvironmentnatureplanttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCeindre, entourerTo gird, encircle, or constrain by such means."The belt helped to girdle her waist, giving her dress a more flattering shape. "La ceinture a aidé à ceindre sa taille, donnant à sa robe une forme plus flatteuse.bodywearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcorcer, cernerTo 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. "L'agriculteur a cerné l'arbre malade pour empêcher la propagation de la maladie.environmentagricultureplantactionbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaque de cuisson, plaque à frireA 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. "Ma grand-mère utilise une lourde plaque de cuisson en fonte pour faire les meilleures crêpes que j'aie jamais goûtées.utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
