verb🔗ShareCeinturé, encercléTo gird, encircle, or constrain by such means."The construction workers girdled the building with scaffolding to prepare for the repairs. "Les ouvriers du bâtiment ont ceinturé le bâtiment d'échafaudages pour préparer les réparations.bodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnneauterTo kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark."The beavers girdled the young apple tree, hoping to kill it and use it for their dam. "Les castors ont anneauté le jeune pommier, espérant le tuer et l'utiliser pour leur barrage.environmentagricultureplantbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading