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girdle ['gɜ:dəl]1 noun∎ to girdle sth with sth ceindre qch de qch►► British girdle cake, girdle scone = sorte de petite galette -
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['ɡə:dl]1) (a belt or cord worn round the waist: She wore a girdle round her tunic.) ceinture2) (an undergarment worn by women in order to appear thinner.) gaine -
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > girdle
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cincture ['sɪŋktjə(r)]∎ the town is enclosed in a cincture of walls la ville est entourée d'une enceinte ou d'une ceinture de murailles(b) Architecture ceinture f, filet m -
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degaussing [‚di:'gaʊsɪŋ]Physics (material, equipment) de dégaussage, de dégaussement►► degaussing girdle ceinture f de démagnétisation;degaussing lane parcours m de démagnétisation -
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foundation [faʊn'deɪʃən]1 noun(a) (of business, town) fondation f, création f∎ a charitable foundation une institution charitable∎ the foundation or foundations of our society les fondements mpl de notre société;∎ his work laid the foundation or foundations of modern science son œuvre a jeté les bases de la science moderne;∎ the rumour is entirely without foundation la rumeur est dénuée de tout fondementBuilding industry fondations fpl;∎ to lay the foundations poser les fondations►► British foundation course cours m introductif;foundation cream fond m de teint;foundation scholar élève mf boursier;Building industry foundation stone pierre f commémorative;∎ to lay the foundation stone poser la première pierre -
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panty ['pæntɪ-]►► panty girdle gaine-culotte f;British panty hose collant m, collants mpl;panty liner protège-slip m -
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pelvic ['pelvɪk]pelvien►► pelvic bone ilion m;Ichthyology pelvic fins pelviennes fpl;pelvic floor plancher m pelvien;pelvic floor exercises exercices mpl de musculation du plancher pelvien;pelvic girdle ceinture f pelvienne;pelvic inflammatory disease syndrome m inflammatoire pelvien
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Girdle — Gir dle, n. [OE. gurdel, girdel, AS. gyrdel, fr. gyrdan; akin to D. gordel, G. g[ u]rtel, Icel. gyr?ill. See {Gird}, v. t., to encircle, and cf. {Girth}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a belt; esp … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
girdle — Gir dle, n. [OE. gurdel, girdel, AS. gyrdel, fr. gyrdan; akin to D. gordel, G. g[ u]rtel, Icel. gyr?ill. See {Gird}, v. t., to encircle, and cf. {Girth}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a belt; esp … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Girdle bone — Girdle Gir dle, n. [OE. gurdel, girdel, AS. gyrdel, fr. gyrdan; akin to D. gordel, G. g[ u]rtel, Icel. gyr?ill. See {Gird}, v. t., to encircle, and cf. {Girth}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Girdle wheel — Girdle Gir dle, n. [OE. gurdel, girdel, AS. gyrdel, fr. gyrdan; akin to D. gordel, G. g[ u]rtel, Icel. gyr?ill. See {Gird}, v. t., to encircle, and cf. {Girth}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Girdle book — Girdle books were small portable books worn by medieval monks, clergymen and nobles as a popular accessory to medieval costume between the 13th and 16th centuries. It consisted of a book whose leather binding continued loose below the cover of… … Wikipedia
girdle — [gʉrd′ l] n. [ME girdil < OE gyrdel < base of gyrdan (see GIRD1): akin to Ger gürtel] 1. Archaic a belt or sash for the waist 2. anything that surrounds or encircles ☆ 3. a woman s elasticized undergarment for supporting or molding the… … English World dictionary
Girdle — Gir dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Girdled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Girdling}.] 1. To bind with a belt or sash; to gird. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To inclose; to environ; to shut in. [1913 Webster] Those sleeping stones, That as a waist doth girdle you about … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Girdle of Venus — may refer to:*The belt of Venus, an atmospheric phenomenon *An alternative name for the chastity belt *The girdle of Venus, a minor line in chiromancy *A species of comb jelly … Wikipedia
Girdle-measurers — were practitioners of a specific type of curative English folk magic. They claimed to be able to tell whether fairies had placed a person under a spell, or otherwise caused trouble for them. They did this by measuring the changing length of the… … Wikipedia
girdle — (n.) O.E. gyrdel belt, sash, cord about the waist, common Germanic. (Cf. O.N. gyrðill, Swed. gördel, O.Fris. gerdel, Du. gordel, O.H.G. gurtil, Ger. Gürtel belt ), related to O.E. gyrdan to gird (see GIRD (Cf. gird)). Modern euphemistic sense of … Etymology dictionary
girdle — [1] ► NOUN 1) a belt or cord worn round the waist. 2) a woman s elasticated corset extending from waist to thigh. ► VERB ▪ encircle with a girdle or belt. ORIGIN Old English, related to GIRD(Cf. ↑gird) and G … English terms dictionary