verb🔗ShareCeindre, encercler, contraindreTo gird, encircle, or constrain by such means."The new security measures girdled the school campus, preventing unauthorized vehicles from entering. "Les nouvelles mesures de sécurité ont ceint le campus scolaire, empêchant les véhicules non autorisés d'entrer.actionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCerner, annelerTo kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark."The beaver was girdling the small birch tree, hoping to fell it for its dam. "Le castor cernait le petit bouleau, espérant l'abattre pour son barrage.plantagricultureenvironmentbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading