Definition of Girdle
Girdle
gir·dle
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(noun)
something that encircles or surrounds, such as a belt or band worn around the waist, especially a woman's undergarment/corset that has elastic and/or supporting structures and extends from the waist to the thighs;
e.g. A woman might wear a girdle under her clothes to alter the shape of her body.
(noun)
the part of a cut gemstone that is located at the joint of the crown and the base and that is enclosed by the setting when the gem is set into a piece of jewelry;
e.g. If the girdle of the gem is not strong, it can allow the gem to loosen from the jewelry.
(verb)
broadly, to circle, surround, or encircle something, with or as if with a belt;
e.g. The ropes that girdle the barrel strengthen its walls and prevent it from bursting open.
(verb)
to cut through and strip away the outer bark and secondary tissue (cambium) of a tree or one of its branches, thus cutting off the supply of nutrients and water, in order to kill the tree or branch;
e.g. He used a sharp knife to girdle the tree so that it would be easier to remove.
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