girdle
noun
a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
girdling
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present participleof girdle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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They created small or large canopy gaps around the trees by either felling or girdling the competing trees.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2023
Sprinklers sent arcs of water onto the rich, green swales girdling the townhouse and condo developments.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2021
Crews have employed a number of tactics, including felling trees with chain saws, girdling their trunks with a blade and spraying the wound with a systemic herbicide.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2018
They also squandered timber by girdling trees to clear land, cutting the bark around their trunks and later burning them.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
A huge wave girdling it was advancing towards us relentlessly.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
