| gird | (verb) prepare oneself for a military confrontation | Synonyms: arm, build up, fortify |
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| (verb) bind with something round or circular | Synonyms: encircle |
| (verb) put a girdle on or around | Synonyms: girdle |
| girder | (noun) a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure | - |
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| girdle | (noun) a woman's close-fitting foundation garment | Synonyms: corset, stays |
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| (noun) a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers | Synonyms: cincture, sash, waistband, waistcloth |
| (noun) an encircling or ringlike structure | - |
| (verb) put a girdle on or around | Synonyms: gird |
| (verb) cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients | Synonyms: deaden |