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girdled

UK
/ˈɡɜː.dld/
US
/ˈɡɝː.dld/
girdledpast participle
UK
/ˈɡɜː.dld/
US
/ˈɡɜr.dəld/
Past-participle adjective derived from the verb “girdle”.
Translations
The ancient city was girdled by a massive stone wall.
Древний город был опоясан массивной каменной стеной.
Additional translations
подпоясанный
окружённый
опоясывающий
Definitions
Encircled or surrounded, often with a belt or band.
The ancient city was girdled by a massive stone wall.
Restricted or confined, as if by a girdle.
The tree appeared girdled by the tight wire wrapped around its trunk.
Synonyms
bound
belted
surrounded
encircled
wrapped
girdlenoun
Definitions
A belt or cord worn around the waist.
She wore a decorative girdle to complement her medieval costume.
A woman's elasticated undergarment worn to shape and support the waist and hips.
The vintage dress required a girdle to achieve the desired silhouette.
A ring made around a tree trunk by removing a strip of bark.
The forester explained that the girdle was made to control the growth of the tree.
The part of a cut gemstone that is the narrow band around its widest point.
The jeweler examined the girdle of the diamond to ensure it was perfectly symmetrical.
Either of the two bony rings in the skeleton (the pelvic girdle and the pectoral or shoulder girdle) to which the limbs are attached.
In mammals, the pelvic girdle supports the hind limbs while the pectoral girdle supports the forelimbs.
girdleverb

girdled

Past Simple

girdled
Past Simple
girdled
Past Participle
girdling
Gerund
UK
/ˈɡɜː.dl̩/
US
/ˈɡɝː.dl̩/
Translations
The ancient city was girdled by a massive stone wall.
Древний город был опоясан массивной каменной стеной.
Additional translations
окружать
Definitions
To encircle or bind with or as if with a girdle.
The ancient city was girdled by a massive stone wall.
To remove a ring of bark completely around a tree trunk or branch, usually to kill the tree or restrict its growth.
Foresters often girdle invasive trees to allow more light for native saplings.
Synonyms
bind
encircle
surround
wrap
belt
girdleadjective
Definitions
Forming, relating to, or resembling a girdle; surrounding like a belt.
The valley lay within a girdle range of mountains.
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