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Present participle for to surround or form a circle around
“We girdle the land with iron roads and lace the air with telegraph wires.”
Present participle for to encircle with, or as if with, a belt
“Besides the diving gear, there was a scarlet cummerbund to girdle his waist for dress-up.”
Present participle for to move or travel completely around (something)
“We girdle the world with our ships. We feed it with our commerce and enrich it with our gold and silver.”
Present participle for to cover or enclose in cloth or soft material
Present participle for to set, or to serve as, a limit to
The act marking of fixing the limits of
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