cincture
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/sɪŋk.ʃə/
English
Definitions
noun
- An enclosure, or the act of enclosing, encircling or encompassing
- A girdle or belt, especially as part of a vestment
- The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column.
verb
- To encircle or surround.
- (viniculture) To girdle (stunt or kill by cutting).
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Synonyms
girdlesashwaistbandwaistclothbeltsecurerencincturementencirclementclosurecasingcircumclusionenclosureenclosingencirclinginclosureencircler