ringbark

ringbark

(ˈrɪŋˌbɑːk)

vb (tr)

(Forestry) another term for ring¹²⁴

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gir•dle

(ˈgɜr dl)

n., v. -dled, -dling. n.

1. an undergarment, worn esp. by women, often boned or of elastic, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.

2. a belt, cord, sash, or the like, worn about the waist.

3. anything that encircles, confines, or limits.

4. the narrow edge or band between the upper and lower or front and back sections of a faceted gemstone.

5. either of two bony encircling frameworks connecting the vertebrate limbs to the axial skeleton.

6. a ring made around a tree trunk, branch, etc., by removing a band of bark.

v.t.

7. to encircle with a belt; gird.

8. to encompass; enclose; encircle.

9. to move around (something or someone) in a circle.

10. to cut away the bark and cambium in a ring around (a tree, branch, etc.).

[before 1000; Middle English; Old English gyrdel, derivative of girdan to gird¹]

gir′dle•like`, adj.

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ringbark

Past participle: ringbarked
Gerund: ringbarking

Imperative

ringbark

ringbark

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