English to English
girdle
('g/[@]/rd/-/l
)
noun (n)
- an encircling or ringlike structure(noun.body)source: wordnet30
- a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- A griddle.(noun)source: webster1913
- That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a belt; esp., a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist; a cestus.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients(verb.contact)Example:
Girdle the plant.
source: wordnet30 - To bind with a belt or sash; to gird.(verb)source: webster1913