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ribbon
A long thin strip:
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  1. A long thin strip:
  2. A narrow strip of inked cloth or plastic against which type characters strike for printing, as in a typewriter
  3. A narrow strip or band of fabric, especially a fine fabric such as satin or velvet, finished at the edges and used for trimming, tying, or finishing.
belt
A continuous band or chain for transferring motion or power or conveying materials from one wheel or shaft to another.
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  1. A continuous band or chain for transferring motion or power or conveying materials from one wheel or shaft to another.
  2. A band of tough reinforcing material beneath the tread of a tire.
  3. A strip or band of leather or other material worn around the waist to hold clothing up, support tools, etc., or as an ornament or sign of rank
line
An official or prescribed policy:
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  1. An official or prescribed policy:
  2. Merchandise or services of a similar or related nature:
  3. A unit of verse ending in a visual or typographic break and generally characterized by its length and meter:
strip
A long narrow region of land or body of water.
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  1. A long narrow region of land or body of water.
  2. An area of dense commercial development, often of a specified kind, along a thoroughfare
  3. A long narrow piece, usually of uniform width:
tape
A narrow strip or band of steel, paper, etc.
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  1. A narrow strip or band of steel, paper, etc.
  2. A continuous narrow, flexible strip of cloth, metal, paper, or plastic, such as adhesive tape, magnetic tape, or ticker tape.
  3. A strip of cloth stretched between posts above the finishing line of a race
fillet
(Heraldry) A narrow horizontal band placed in the lower fourth area of the chief.
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  1. (Heraldry) A narrow horizontal band placed in the lower fourth area of the chief.
  2. A thin strip or band
  3. A narrow decorative line impressed onto the cover of a book.
sash
In a sawmill, the rectangular frame in which the saw is strained and by which it is carried up and down with a reciprocating motion; the gate.
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  1. In a sawmill, the rectangular frame in which the saw is strained and by which it is carried up and down with a reciprocating motion; the gate.
  2. An ornamental band, ribbon, or scarf worn over the shoulder or around the waist, often formally as a symbol of distinction
  3. A decorative length of cloth worn as a broad belt or over the shoulder, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.
twine
Something formed by twining:
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  1. Something formed by twining:
  2. A strong string or cord made of two or more threads twisted together.
  3. A twining branch or spray of a plant
twist
A length of yarn, cord, or thread, especially a strong silk thread used mainly to bind the edges of buttonholes.
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  1. A length of yarn, cord, or thread, especially a strong silk thread used mainly to bind the edges of buttonholes.
  2. A rock-and-roll dance popular in the 1960s, characterized by a twisting of the torso from side to side while standing in one place
  3. An unexpected change in a process or a departure from a pattern, often producing a distortion or perversion:
riband
Ribbon
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  1. Ribbon
  2. A ribbon, especially one used as a decoration.
surcingle
A girth that binds a saddle, pack, or blanket to the body of a horse.
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  1. A girth that binds a saddle, pack, or blanket to the body of a horse.
  2. (Archaic) The fastening belt on a clerical cassock; a cincture.
  3. A strap passed around a horse's body to bind on a saddle, blanket, pack, etc.
girth
The circumference, as of a tree trunk or person's waist
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  1. The circumference, as of a tree trunk or person's waist
  2. A band put around the belly of a horse or other animal for holding a saddle, pack, etc.
  3. A strap encircling an animal's body in order to secure a load or saddle on its back; a cinch.
cincture
The act of encircling or encompassing.
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  1. The act of encircling or encompassing.
  2. Anything that encircles, as a belt or sash for the waist
  3. A belt or sash, especially one worn with an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a monk or nun.
cinch
(Informal) A firm grip
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  1. (Informal) A firm grip
  2. A saddle or pack girth
  3. An encircling cord, band, or belt.
scarf
A long or broad piece of cloth worn about the neck, head, or shoulders for warmth or decoration; muffler, babushka, neckerchief, etc.
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  1. A long or broad piece of cloth worn about the neck, head, or shoulders for warmth or decoration; muffler, babushka, neckerchief, etc.
  2. A decorative cloth for covering the top of a piece of furniture; a runner.
  3. Either of the correspondingly cut or notched ends that fit together to form such a joint.
bandage
A strip of material such as gauze used to protect, immobilize, compress, or support a wound or injured body part.
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  1. A strip of material such as gauze used to protect, immobilize, compress, or support a wound or injured body part.
circuit
A closed path through which an electric current flows or may flow. &diamf3; Circuits in which a power source is connected to two or more components (such as light bulbs, or logic gates in a computer circuit), one after the other, are called series circuits. If the circuit is broken, none of the components receives a current. Circuits in which a power source is directly connected to two or more components are called parallel circuits. If a break occurs in the circuit, only the component along whose path the break occurs stops receiving a current.
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  1. A closed path through which an electric current flows or may flow. &diamf3; Circuits in which a power source is connected to two or more components (such as light bulbs, or logic gates in a computer circuit), one after the other, are called series circuits. If the circuit is broken, none of the components receives a current. Circuits in which a power source is directly connected to two or more components are called parallel circuits. If a break occurs in the circuit, only the component along whose path the break occurs stops receiving a current.
  2. A closed, usually circular line that goes around an object or area.
  3. The region enclosed by such a line.
meridian
An imaginary line forming a great circle that passes through the Earth's North and South geographic poles.
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  1. An imaginary line forming a great circle that passes through the Earth's North and South geographic poles.
  2. (Archaic) The highest apparent point reached by a celestial body in its course
  3. Any of the longitudinal lines or pathways on the body along which the acupuncture points are distributed.
latitude
A range of values or conditions, especially the range of exposures over which a photographic film yields usable images.
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  1. A range of values or conditions, especially the range of exposures over which a photographic film yields usable images.
  2. A measure of relative position north or south on the Earth's surface, measured in degrees from the equator, which has a latitude of 0°, with the poles having a latitude of 90° north and south. The distance of a degree of latitude is about 69 statute miles or 60 nautical miles (111 km). Latitude and longitude are the coordinates that together identify all positions on the Earth's surface.
  3. A region of the earth considered in relation to its distance from the equator:
circle
A closed curve whose points are all on the same plane and at the same distance from a fixed point (the center).
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  1. A closed curve whose points are all on the same plane and at the same distance from a fixed point (the center).
  2. A plane figure bounded by a single curved line, every point of which is equally distant from the point at the center of the figure
  3. The line bounding such a figure; circumference
ring
(Astron.) A thin, flat, reflective band of orbiting particles, probably ice crystals and dust, encircling a planet, as Saturn or Uranus, along its equatorial plane at altitudes below the Roche limit
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  1. (Astron.) A thin, flat, reflective band of orbiting particles, probably ice crystals and dust, encircling a planet, as Saturn or Uranus, along its equatorial plane at altitudes below the Roche limit
  2. A circular band used for carrying, holding, or containing something:
  3. A circular line, mark, or figure
orbit
Either of two bony hollows in the skull containing the eye and its associated structures.
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  1. Either of two bony hollows in the skull containing the eye and its associated structures.
  2. One complete revolution of such a body.
  3. The path followed by a celestial body or artificial satellite as it revolves around another body due to the force of gravity. Orbits are nearly elliptical or circular in shape and are very closely approximated by Kepler's laws of planetary motion.
stripe
A fabric or garment with a pattern of parallel stripes
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  1. A fabric or garment with a pattern of parallel stripes
  2. A long, narrow band, mark, or streak, differing in color, texture, or material from the surrounding area
  3. A textile pattern of parallel bands or lines on a contrasting background.
girdle
The edge of a cut gem held by the setting.
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  1. The edge of a cut gem held by the setting.
  2. To kill a tree or woody shrub by removing or destroying a band of bark and cambium from its circumference. The plants die because the distribution of food down from the leaves (through the phloem) and sometimes the flow of water and nutrients up from the roots (through the xylem) is disrupted, and the cambium can no longer regenerate these vascular tissues to repair the damage. Unwanted trees, such as invasive or nonnative species, are often eliminated by girdling. Some plant diseases kill trees by destroying a ring of cambium and so girdling them. Gnawing animals, especially rodents, can also girdle trees.
  3. A ring made by removing bark around the trunk of a tree, so as to kill it
zodiac
In astrology, this band divided into 12 equal parts called signs, each 30° wide, bearing the name of a constellation for which it was originally named but with which it no longer coincides owing to the precession of the equinoxes.
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  1. In astrology, this band divided into 12 equal parts called signs, each 30° wide, bearing the name of a constellation for which it was originally named but with which it no longer coincides owing to the precession of the equinoxes.
  2. (--- Astronomy) A band of the celestial sphere extending about 8° to either side of the ecliptic that represents the path of the principal planets, the moon, and the sun.
  3. A band of the celestial sphere extending about eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic , representing the portion of the sky within which the paths of the Sun, the Moon, and the planets are found. In astrology, the zodiac is divided into 12 equal segments, each of which is named after a constellation through which the ecliptic passes in that region of the sky. The traditional beginning point of constellations is Aries, followed in calendrical order by Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.
zonule
(Zoology) Alternative spelling of zoonule.
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  1. (Zoology) Alternative spelling of zoonule.
  2. (Anatomy) A little zone, or girdle; a zonula.
  3. A small zone, belt, band, girdle, etc.
circumference
The length of such a boundary. The circumference of a circle is computed by multiplying the diameter by pi.
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  1. The length of such a boundary. The circumference of a circle is computed by multiplying the diameter by pi.
  2. The boundary line of a figure, area, or object.
  3. The boundary line of a circle.
border
An ornamental strip of flowers or shrubs along the edge of a garden, walk, etc.
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  1. An ornamental strip of flowers or shrubs along the edge of a garden, walk, etc.
  2. A narrow strip, often ornamental, along an edge; fringe; edging
  3. The line or frontier area separating political divisions or geographic regions; a boundary.
cordon
(Botany) A tree or shrub, especially a fruit tree such as an apple or pear, repeatedly pruned and trained to grow on a support as a single ropelike stem.
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  1. (Botany) A tree or shrub, especially a fruit tree such as an apple or pear, repeatedly pruned and trained to grow on a support as a single ropelike stem.
  2. A ribbon usually worn diagonally across the breast as a badge of honor or decoration.
  3. A rope, line, tape, or similar border stretched around an area, usually by the police, indicating that access is restricted.
zone
A section of an area or territory established for a specific purpose, as a section of a city restricted to a particular type of building, enterprise, or activity:
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  1. A section of an area or territory established for a specific purpose, as a section of a city restricted to a particular type of building, enterprise, or activity:
  2. Any area or region considered as separate or distinct from others because of its particular use, crops, plant or animal life, status in time of war, geological features, etc.
  3. An encircling band, stripe, course, etc. distinct in color, texture, structure, etc. from the surrounding medium
streak
(Mineralogy) A colored line of powder produced by rubbing a mineral over a hard, white surface (streak plate): it serves as a distinguishing character
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  1. (Mineralogy) A colored line of powder produced by rubbing a mineral over a hard, white surface (streak plate): it serves as a distinguishing character
  2. A line, mark, smear, or band differentiated by color or texture from its surroundings.
  3. (Bacteriology) An inoculum placed, as in a line, on a solid culture medium
thong
A sandal held on the foot by a strip that fits between the first and second toes and is connected to a strap usually passing over the top or around the sides of the foot.
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  1. A sandal held on the foot by a strip that fits between the first and second toes and is connected to a strap usually passing over the top or around the sides of the foot.
  2. A garment for the lower body that exposes the buttocks, consisting of a narrow strip of fabric that passes between the thighs supported by a waistband.
  3. A kind of bikini swimsuit bottom having only a narrow strip of fabric that goes between the legs and attaches in back to a waistband, so as to show the buttocks
wristband
A band that goes around the wrist
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  1. A band that goes around the wrist
  2. A band, as on a long sleeve or a wristwatch, that encircles the wrist.
  3. A band, typically of paper or plastic, worn for identification, as by a hospital patient, or to signify paid admission, as at a concert or an amusement park
braid
A braided segment or length, as of hair, fabric, or fiber.
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  1. A braided segment or length, as of hair, fabric, or fiber.
  2. A woven band of cloth, tape, ribbon, etc., used to bind or decorate clothing
  3. A band or strip formed by braiding
ferrule
(Mech.) A short tube or bushing for tightening a joint
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  1. (Mech.) A short tube or bushing for tightening a joint
  2. A bushing used to secure a pipe joint.
  3. A metal ring or cap placed around a pole or shaft for reinforcement or to prevent splitting.
brace
Any of various devices for supporting a weak or malformed part of the body: often intended for permanent use in contrast to a splint or cast
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  1. Any of various devices for supporting a weak or malformed part of the body: often intended for permanent use in contrast to a splint or cast
  2. A device for setting up or maintaining tension, as a guy wire
  3. A dental appliance constructed of bands and wires that is fixed to the teeth to correct irregular alignment.
strap
A narrow band formed into a loop for grasping with the hand.
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  1. A narrow band formed into a loop for grasping with the hand.
  2. A thin flat metal or plastic band used for fastening or clamping objects together or into position.
  3. A narrow strip or band of leather or other flexible material, often with a buckle or similar fastener at one end, for binding or securing things
binding
The action of one that binds:
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  1. The action of one that binds:
  2. The material that holds the pages of a book together, especially the cover:
  3. A strip of fabric or tape sewn or attached over or along an edge for protection, reinforcement, or ornamentation.
hoop
Any of the rings of whalebone, steel, etc. forming the framework of a hoop skirt
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  1. Any of the rings of whalebone, steel, etc. forming the framework of a hoop skirt
  2. A large wooden, plastic, or metal ring, especially one used as a plaything or for trained animals to jump through.
  3. A circular band or ring for holding together the staves of a barrel, cask, etc.
waistband
A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.
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  1. A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.
  2. A band encircling the waist, esp. one at the top of a skirt, pair of trousers, etc.
  3. A band of material encircling and fitting the waist of a garment, such as trousers or a skirt.
cummerbund
A broad waistband for wear with a tuxedo and other men's formal dress or as a woman's accessory
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  1. A broad waistband for wear with a tuxedo and other men's formal dress or as a woman's accessory
  2. A broad sash, especially one that is pleated lengthwise and worn as an article of formal dress, as with a tuxedo or dinner jacket.
obi
Obeah
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  1. Obeah
  2. A broad sash with a bow in the back, worn with a Japanese kimono
  3. A wide sash fastened in the back with a large flat bow, worn by women in Japan as a part of the traditional dress.
baldric
A belt worn over one shoulder and across the chest to support a sword, bugle, etc.
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  1. A belt worn over one shoulder and across the chest to support a sword, bugle, etc.
  2. A belt, usually of ornamented leather, worn over a shoulder to support a sword or bugle.
collar
A band of leather or metal for the neck of a dog, cat, etc.
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  1. A band of leather or metal for the neck of a dog, cat, etc.
  2. A cloth band or folded-over piece attached to the neck of a garment
  3. A ring or flange, as on rods or pipes, to prevent sideward motion, connect parts, etc.
hatband
A band of cloth around the crown of a hat, just above the brim
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  1. A band of cloth around the crown of a hat, just above the brim
  2. A band of ribbon or cloth worn on a hat just above the brim.
headband
An ornamental printed band at the top of a page or the beginning of a chapter
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  1. An ornamental printed band at the top of a page or the beginning of a chapter
  2. A U-shaped band of flexible plastic, metal, etc. worn on the head to hold the hair in place
  3. A cloth band attached to the top of the spine of a book.
bond
A substance or device, as glue, solder, or a chain, which holds things together or unites them
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  1. A substance or device, as glue, solder, or a chain, which holds things together or unites them
  2. A written promise to pay or forfeit money or perform some act upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a specific act or the passage of a specified amount of time. See also indenture. A written promise to pay or forfeit money or perform some act upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a specific act or the passage of a specified amount of time. See also indenture.
  3. (Masonry) The way in which bricks, stones, etc. are lapped upon one another in building
tie
(Music) A curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch, indicating that the tone is to be held unbroken for the duration of their combined values
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  1. (Music) A curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch, indicating that the tone is to be held unbroken for the duration of their combined values
  2. A string, lace, cord, etc. used to tie things
  3. One of the timbers or slabs of concrete laid across a railroad bed to support the rails.
ligature
A thing used in tying or binding together
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  1. A thing used in tying or binding together
  2. (Music) A group of notes intended to be played or sung as one phrase.
  3. A curved line indicating such a phrase; a slur.
binding
An item (usually rope, tape, or string) used to hold two or more things together.
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  1. An item (usually rope, tape, or string) used to hold two or more things together.
  2. The action of one that binds:
  3. The material that holds the pages of a book together, especially the cover:
binder
(Law) A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.
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  1. (Law) A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.
  2. The buyer’s first payment toward the purchase of real property. See also earnest money.
  3. Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.
hoop
(Soccer) someone connected with Queens Park Rangers Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
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  1. (Soccer) someone connected with Queens Park Rangers Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
  2. A circular band of metal or wood put around a cask or barrel to bind the staves together.
  3. One of a pair of circular frames, usually of wood or plastic, used to hold material taut for embroidery or similar needlework.
stay
The action of remaining or continuing in a place for a time
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  1. The action of remaining or continuing in a place for a time
  2. (Informal) Ability to continue or endure
  3. A heavy rope or cable, usually of wire, used as a brace or support, as for a mast of a ship; guy
truss
(Botany) A tuft of flowers formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.
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  1. (Botany) A tuft of flowers formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.
  2. A supportive device, usually a pad with a belt, worn to prevent enlargement of a hernia or the return of a reduced hernia.
  3. (Architecture) A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge.
belt
A usually bandlike geographic region that is distinctive in a specific respect. Often used in combination:
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  1. A usually bandlike geographic region that is distinctive in a specific respect. Often used in combination:
  2. A continuous band or chain for transferring motion or power or conveying materials from one wheel or shaft to another.
  3. A strip or band of leather or other material worn around the waist to hold clothing up, support tools, etc., or as an ornament or sign of rank
shackle
Any of several devices, such as a clevis, used to fasten or couple.
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  1. Any of several devices, such as a clevis, used to fasten or couple.
  2. A restraint or check on action or progress:
  3. A device, usually one of a pair connected to a chain, that encircles the ankle or wrist of a prisoner or captive.
cord
Any force acting as a tie or bond
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  1. Any force acting as a tie or bond
  2. (Elec.) A slender, flexible, insulated electrical cable, as one fitted at one end with an electrical plug to connect a lamp to an outlet
  3. A slender length of flexible material usually made of twisted strands or fibers and used to bind, tie, connect, or support.
tendon
Any of the inelastic cords of tough, fibrous connective tissue in which muscle fibers end and by which muscles are attached to bones or other parts; sinew
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  1. Any of the inelastic cords of tough, fibrous connective tissue in which muscle fibers end and by which muscles are attached to bones or other parts; sinew
  2. (Anatomy) A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.
  3. A band of tough, fibrous, inelastic tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. Tendons are made chiefly of collagen.
harness
The straps, etc. by which a parachute is fastened to a person or object
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  1. The straps, etc. by which a parachute is fastened to a person or object
  2. (Countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps.
  3. Something resembling such gear or tackle, as the arrangement of straps used to hold a parachute to the body.
cable
The strong, heavy chain attached to a ship's anchor: anchor cables were formerly of rope
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  1. The strong, heavy chain attached to a ship's anchor: anchor cables were formerly of rope
  2. (Nautical) A heavy rope or chain for mooring or anchoring a ship.
  3. A bundle of insulated wires through which an electric current can be passed: telegraph or telephone cables are often laid under the ground or on the ocean floor
rope
A ropelike string of things put together by or as by twisting, twining, braiding, or threading
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  1. A ropelike string of things put together by or as by twisting, twining, braiding, or threading
  2. A string of items attached in one line, especially by twisting or braiding:
  3. (Baseball) A line drive.
link
(Computers) A graphical item or segment of text in a webpage or other electronic document that, when clicked, causes another webpage or section of the same webpage to be displayed:
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  1. (Computers) A graphical item or segment of text in a webpage or other electronic document that, when clicked, causes another webpage or section of the same webpage to be displayed:
  2. A torch formerly used for lighting one's way in the streets.
  3. A unit in a connected series of units:
chain
A connected, flexible series of links, typically of metal, used especially for holding objects together, for restraining, or for transmitting mechanical power.
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  1. A connected, flexible series of links, typically of metal, used especially for holding objects together, for restraining, or for transmitting mechanical power.
  2. A series of closely linked or connected things:
  3. A group of atoms, often of the same element, bound together in a line, branched line, or ring to form a molecule. &diamf3; In a straight chain , each of the constituent atoms is attached to other single atoms, not to groups of atoms. &diamf3; In a branched chain , side groups are attached to the chain. &diamf3; In a closed chain , the atoms are arranged in the shape of a ring.
line
Range of competence:
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  1. Range of competence:
  2. Merchandise or services of a similar or related nature:
  3. (Informal) Glib or insincere talk, usually intended to deceive or impress:
hawser
A cable or rope used in mooring or towing a ship.
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  1. A cable or rope used in mooring or towing a ship.
string
Fiber twisted into a thin line, used for tying, pulling, fastening, etc.; a type of slender cord or thick thread
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  1. Fiber twisted into a thin line, used for tying, pulling, fastening, etc.; a type of slender cord or thick thread
  2. The act of stroking the cue ball so that it rebounds from the far cushion to stop as close as possible to the string line, for determining the order of play
  3. (Games) The balk line in billiards.
guy-wire
Alternative spelling of guy-wire.
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  1. Alternative spelling of guy-wire.
  2. A metal guy rope used to stabilize a tall structure (such as a radio mast).
guy
(Chiefly British) A person of odd or grotesque appearance or dress.
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  1. (Chiefly British) A person of odd or grotesque appearance or dress.
  2. A rope, cord, or cable used to steady, guide, or secure something.
  3. A rope, chain, rod, or wire attached to something to steady or guide it
painter
One who paints, either as an artist or worker.
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  1. One who paints, either as an artist or worker.
  2. A rope attached to the bow of a boat for tying it as to a dock or for towing it
  3. A person whose work is covering surfaces, as walls, with paint
strap
A narrow band formed into a loop for grasping with the hand.
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  1. A narrow band formed into a loop for grasping with the hand.
  2. A thin flat metal or plastic band used for fastening or clamping objects together or into position.
  3. A narrow strip or band of leather or other flexible material, often with a buckle or similar fastener at one end, for binding or securing things
trace
An act of tracing.
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  1. An act of tracing.
  2. The visible line or spot that moves across the face of a cathode-ray tube
  3. A line drawn by a recording instrument, such as a cardiograph.
thong
A garment for the lower body that exposes the buttocks, consisting of a narrow strip of fabric that passes between the thighs supported by a waistband.
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  1. A garment for the lower body that exposes the buttocks, consisting of a narrow strip of fabric that passes between the thighs supported by a waistband.
  2. A sandal held on the foot by a strip that fits between the first and second toes and is connected to a strap usually passing over the top or around the sides of the foot.
  3. A kind of bikini swimsuit bottom having only a narrow strip of fabric that goes between the legs and attaches in back to a waistband, so as to show the buttocks
withe
A tough supple twig, especially of willow, used for binding things together; a withy.
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  1. A tough supple twig, especially of willow, used for binding things together; a withy.
troop
An armored cavalry unit that corresponds to a company of infantry
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  1. An armored cavalry unit that corresponds to a company of infantry
  2. A group of persons, animals, or, formerly, things; herd, flock, band, etc.
  3. A group of soldiers.
group
(Mathematics) A set, together with a binary associative operation, such that the set is closed under the operation, the set contains an identity element for the operation, and each element of the set has an inverse element with respect to the operation. The integers form a group under the operation of ordinary addition.
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  1. (Mathematics) A set, together with a binary associative operation, such that the set is closed under the operation, the set contains an identity element for the operation, and each element of the set has an inverse element with respect to the operation. The integers form a group under the operation of ordinary addition.
  2. In the Periodic Table, a vertical column that contains elements having the same number of electrons in the outermost shell of their atoms. Elements in the same group have similar chemical properties.
  3. An assemblage of persons or objects gathered or located together; an aggregation:
collection
A line of products produced for one season, as those developed by a designer:
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  1. A line of products produced for one season, as those developed by a designer:
  2. A group of objects or works to be seen, studied, or kept together.
  3. An accumulation; a deposit:
association
An organization of persons having common interests, purposes, etc.; society; league
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  1. An organization of persons having common interests, purposes, etc.; society; league
  2. (Ecology) A large number of organisms in a specific geographic area constituting a community with one or two dominant species.
  3. A group of individuals meeting or associated for fellowship or a common purpose. See also freedom of association. A group of individuals meeting or associated for fellowship or a common purpose. See also freedom of association.
orchestra
A usually large group of musicians playing together; often, specif.,
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  1. A usually large group of musicians playing together; often, specif.,
  2. The instruments played by such a group.
  3. The instruments of such a group
company
A group gathered for social purposes
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  1. A group gathered for social purposes
  2. A group of individuals, such as an association, corporation, partnership, or union, associated for the purpose of carrying out, maintaining, or performing a commercial or industrial enterprise. A group of individuals, such as an association, corporation, partnership, or union, associated for the purpose of carrying out, maintaining, or performing a commercial or industrial enterprise.
  3. A group of persons:
ensemble
A unit or group of complementary parts that contribute to a single effect, especially:
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  1. A unit or group of complementary parts that contribute to a single effect, especially:
  2. The instruments or voices constituting such a group
  3. A company of actors, dancers, etc., or all but the featured stars
group
(Mathematics) A set, together with a binary associative operation, such that the set is closed under the operation, the set contains an identity element for the operation, and each element of the set has an inverse element with respect to the operation. The integers form a group under the operation of ordinary addition.
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  1. (Mathematics) A set, together with a binary associative operation, such that the set is closed under the operation, the set contains an identity element for the operation, and each element of the set has an inverse element with respect to the operation. The integers form a group under the operation of ordinary addition.
  2. In the Periodic Table, a vertical column that contains elements having the same number of electrons in the outermost shell of their atoms. Elements in the same group have similar chemical properties.
  3. An assemblage of persons or objects gathered or located together; an aggregation:
troupe
Any group of people working together on a shared activity.
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  1. Any group of people working together on a shared activity.
  2. A company or group of actors, dancers, or other performers.
combo
A small jazz band.
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  1. A small jazz band.
  2. (Informal) The product or result of combining; a combination.
  3. A small musical group.
array
An impressive display of assembled persons or things
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  1. An impressive display of assembled persons or things
  2. (Comput.) A group of two or more logically related elements, identified by a single name and usually stored in consecutive storage locations in main memory
  3. (Computers) A group of memory elements accessed by one or more indices.
batch
The quantity of anything made in one operation or lot
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  1. The quantity of anything made in one operation or lot
  2. A group of programs, instructions, etc. for processing by a computer in a single run
  3. A number of things or persons taken as a group; lot; set
bevy
A group, esp. of girls or women
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  1. A group, esp. of girls or women
  2. A large group or collection.
  3. Any group or collection
body
Anything having real or material substance or form; any physical or perceptible object
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  1. Anything having real or material substance or form; any physical or perceptible object
  2. A group of individuals regarded as an entity; a corporation.
  3. A number of persons, concepts, or things regarded as a group:
bunch
(Informal) A group of people usually having a common interest or association:
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  1. (Informal) A group of people usually having a common interest or association:
  2. (Informal) A considerable number or amount; a lot:
  3. A group of things growing close together; a cluster or clump:
bundle
(Informal) A large amount; a lot:
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  1. (Informal) A large amount; a lot:
  2. A number of things tied, wrapped, or otherwise held together
  3. A bunch, collection, or group
clump
A clustered mass; a lump:
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  1. A clustered mass; a lump:
  2. A mass of bacteria
  3. A heavy dull sound; a thud.
cluster
(Phonet.) A group of nonsyllabic phonemes, esp. a group of two or more consecutive consonants
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  1. (Phonet.) A group of nonsyllabic phonemes, esp. a group of two or more consecutive consonants
  2. A group of academic courses in a related area.
  3. A group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely together; a bunch:
clutch
A group; a bunch.
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  1. A group; a bunch.
  2. A number of persons, animals, or things gathered together; cluster
  3. The complete set of eggs produced or incubated at one time.
collection
Things collected, specif., as in a hobby
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  1. Things collected, specif., as in a hobby
  2. A group of objects or works to be seen, studied, or kept together.
  3. A line of products produced for one season, as those developed by a designer:
group
A number of elements with similar properties, forming one of the vertical columns of the periodic table
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  1. A number of elements with similar properties, forming one of the vertical columns of the periodic table
  2. A number of individuals or things considered or classed together because of similarities:
  3. (Mathematics) A set, together with a binary associative operation, such that the set is closed under the operation, the set contains an identity element for the operation, and each element of the set has an inverse element with respect to the operation. The integers form a group under the operation of ordinary addition.
knot
A fastening made by tying together lengths of material, such as rope, in a prescribed way.
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  1. A fastening made by tying together lengths of material, such as rope, in a prescribed way.
  2. A lump or knob in a thread, cord, etc., formed by passing one free end through a loop and drawing it tight, or by a tangle drawn tight
  3. The round, often darker cross section of such a lump as it appears on a piece of cut lumber.
lot
A piece of land used for a given purpose:
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  1. A piece of land used for a given purpose:
  2. A number of persons or things regarded as a group
  3. An individual of a particular kind or type:
party
A group meeting together socially to accomplish a task
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  1. A group meeting together socially to accomplish a task
  2. A group of people working together to establish or promote particular theories or principles of government which they hold in common; esp., an organized political group which seeks to elect its candidates to office and thus to direct government policies
  3. A person or group involved in an enterprise; a participant or accessory:
set
An exclusive or select group; clique; coterie
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  1. An exclusive or select group; clique; coterie
  2. (Printing) The width of the body of a piece of type
  3. A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used:
company
A guest or guests; visitor or visitors
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  1. A guest or guests; visitor or visitors
  2. A group of individuals, such as an association, corporation, partnership, or union, associated for the purpose of carrying out, maintaining, or performing a commercial or industrial enterprise. A group of individuals, such as an association, corporation, partnership, or union, associated for the purpose of carrying out, maintaining, or performing a commercial or industrial enterprise.
  3. A guest or guests:
corps
A tactical unit of ground combat forces between a division and an army commanded by a lieutenant general and composed of two or more divisions and auxiliary service troops.
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  1. A tactical unit of ground combat forces between a division and an army commanded by a lieutenant general and composed of two or more divisions and auxiliary service troops.
  2. A body of people associated in some work, organization, etc. under common direction
  3. A body of persons acting together or associated under common direction:
party
A person who participates or is concerned in an action, proceeding, plan, etc.
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  1. A person who participates or is concerned in an action, proceeding, plan, etc.
  2. A group of people who have gathered to participate in an activity:
  3. A group of soldiers selected for a duty or mission:
troop
A group of soldiers.
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  1. A group of soldiers.
  2. A group or company of people, animals, or things.
  3. An armored cavalry unit that corresponds to a company of infantry
troupe
Any group of people working together on a shared activity.
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  1. Any group of people working together on a shared activity.
  2. A group of actors, singers, etc.; company
gang
A group of criminals or hoodlums who band together for mutual protection and profit.
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  1. A group of criminals or hoodlums who band together for mutual protection and profit.
  2. A set of like tools, machines, components, etc., designed or arranged to work together
  3. A group of youths from one neighborhood banded together for social reasons; often specif., a band of juvenile delinquents
pack
A container made to be carried on the body of a person or animal.
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  1. A container made to be carried on the body of a person or animal.
  2. A collection of items tied up or wrapped; a bundle.
  3. A small package containing a standard number of identical or similar items:
ring
A circular band used for carrying, holding, or containing something:
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  1. A circular band used for carrying, holding, or containing something:
  2. A surname for a maker of rings as jewelry or as in harness.
  3. Annual ring
mob
A large and often disorderly crowd.
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  1. A large and often disorderly crowd.
  2. The mass of common people; the populace.
  3. An indiscriminate or loosely associated group of things:
combine
To have, exhibit, or involve in combination:
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  1. To have, exhibit, or involve in combination:
  2. To come or bring into union; act or mix together; unite; join
  3. To harvest and thresh with a combine
gang up
(Idiomatic) To join together, as a gang.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To join together, as a gang.
league
To form into a league
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  1. To form into a league
  2. To bring together in or as if in a league.
unite
To become joined, formed, or combined into a unit:
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  1. To become joined, formed, or combined into a unit:
  2. To become combined or joined together; become one or as one, by adhering, associating, etc.
  3. To join and act together in a common purpose or endeavor.
bandeau
A brassiere, especially when narrow or strapless; a top made from a narrow band of fabric.
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  1. A brassiere, especially when narrow or strapless; a top made from a narrow band of fabric.
  2. A narrow band for the hair.
  3. A band of material covering the breasts, as a strapless bikini top
fillet
A strip or compact piece of boneless meat or fish, especially the beef tenderloin.
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  1. A strip or compact piece of boneless meat or fish, especially the beef tenderloin.
  2. A thin strip or band
  3. A boneless strip of meat rolled and tied, as for roasting.
strip
A long narrow region of land or body of water.
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  1. A long narrow region of land or body of water.
  2. A long narrow piece, usually of uniform width:
  3. (Short for) comic strip
stripe
A textile pattern of parallel bands or lines on a contrasting background.
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  1. A textile pattern of parallel bands or lines on a contrasting background.
  2. A long narrow band distinguished, as by color or texture, from the surrounding material or surface.
  3. A fabric or garment with a pattern of parallel stripes
circle
A series or process that finishes at its starting point or continuously repeats itself; a cycle.
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  1. A series or process that finishes at its starting point or continuously repeats itself; a cycle.
  2. (Logic) A vicious circle.
  3. Anything shaped like a circle, as a circular road, a ring, a crown, or a halo
circuit
The regular journey of a person performing certain duties, as of an itinerant preacher or a judge holding court at designated places
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  1. The regular journey of a person performing certain duties, as of an itinerant preacher or a judge holding court at designated places
  2. A group of nightclubs, resorts, etc. at which entertainers appear in turn
  3. A closed path through which an electric current flows or may flow. &diamf3; Circuits in which a power source is connected to two or more components (such as light bulbs, or logic gates in a computer circuit), one after the other, are called series circuits. If the circuit is broken, none of the components receives a current. Circuits in which a power source is directly connected to two or more components are called parallel circuits. If a break occurs in the circuit, only the component along whose path the break occurs stops receiving a current.
disk
A thin, flat, circular plate coated with ferromagnetic particles, on which computer data can be stored
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  1. A thin, flat, circular plate coated with ferromagnetic particles, on which computer data can be stored
  2. Any of the sharp, circular blades of a disk harrow
  3. A round, flattened structure in a plant or animal, such as an intervertebral disk.
gyre
A spiral oceanic surface current driven primarily by the global wind system and constrained by the continents surrounding the three ocean basins (Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian). Each ocean basin has a large gyre in the subtropical region, centered around 30° north and south latitude. Smaller gyres occur at 50° north latitude in the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The direction of a gyre's rotation is determined by the prevailing winds in the region, with the large subtropical gyres rotating clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
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  1. A spiral oceanic surface current driven primarily by the global wind system and constrained by the continents surrounding the three ocean basins (Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian). Each ocean basin has a large gyre in the subtropical region, centered around 30° north and south latitude. Smaller gyres occur at 50° north latitude in the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The direction of a gyre's rotation is determined by the prevailing winds in the region, with the large subtropical gyres rotating clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
  2. A circular or spiral motion or form, especially a circular ocean current.
  3. A circular or spiral form; ring or vortex
ring
A circular band used for carrying, holding, or containing something:
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  1. A circular band used for carrying, holding, or containing something:
  2. A surname for a maker of rings as jewelry or as in harness.
  3. Annual ring
wheel
A steering wheel for controlling the rudder of a ship, often one with spokes that project beyond the rim for use as handles
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  1. A steering wheel for controlling the rudder of a ship, often one with spokes that project beyond the rim for use as handles
  2. Something resembling such a disk or ring in appearance or movement or having a wheel as its principal part or characteristic, as:
  3. A solid disk or a rigid circular ring connected by spokes to a hub, designed to turn around an axle passed through the center.
orb
A small globe with a cross on top, as a symbol of royal power
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  1. A small globe with a cross on top, as a symbol of royal power
  2. (Rare) Anything circular in form; circle
  3. One of a series of concentric transparent spheres thought by ancient and medieval astronomers to revolve about the earth and carry the celestial bodies.
begird
To bind around; gird
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  1. To bind around; gird
  2. To encircle; surround; encompass
  3. To encircle with or as if with a band.
belt
To beat with a belt or strap.
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  1. To beat with a belt or strap.
  2. To encircle with or as with a belt; girdle
  3. To equip, support, or attach with a belt:
cincture
To gird; encompass.
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  1. To gird; encompass.
compass
To reach successfully; achieve; accomplish
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  1. To reach successfully; achieve; accomplish
  2. A device used to determine geographical direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle mounted on a pivot, aligning itself naturally with the Earth's magnetic field so that it points to the Earth's geomagnetic north or south pole.
  3. A device used for drawing circles and arcs and for measuring distances on maps, consisting of two legs hinged together at one end.
encompass
To have as part of something larger; include:
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  1. To have as part of something larger; include:
  2. To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
  3. To form a circle or ring around; encircle.
engirdle
To encircle or surround with or as if with a girdle.
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  1. To encircle or surround with or as if with a girdle.
  2. To encircle as if with a girdle.
gird
To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
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  1. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
  2. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
  3. To encircle or fasten with a belt or band
girdle
To kill a tree or woody shrub by removing or destroying a band of bark and cambium from its circumference. The plants die because the distribution of food down from the leaves (through the phloem) and sometimes the flow of water and nutrients up from the roots (through the xylem) is disrupted, and the cambium can no longer regenerate these vascular tissues to repair the damage. Unwanted trees, such as invasive or nonnative species, are often eliminated by girdling. Some plant diseases kill trees by destroying a ring of cambium and so girdling them. Gnawing animals, especially rodents, can also girdle trees.
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  1. To kill a tree or woody shrub by removing or destroying a band of bark and cambium from its circumference. The plants die because the distribution of food down from the leaves (through the phloem) and sometimes the flow of water and nutrients up from the roots (through the xylem) is disrupted, and the cambium can no longer regenerate these vascular tissues to repair the damage. Unwanted trees, such as invasive or nonnative species, are often eliminated by girdling. Some plant diseases kill trees by destroying a ring of cambium and so girdling them. Gnawing animals, especially rodents, can also girdle trees.
  2. To form a circle around:
  3. To remove a ring of bark from (a tree) as by cutting or chewing
girt
To gird; girdle
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  1. To gird; girdle
  2. Simple past tense and past participle of gird
  3. To bind horizontally, as with a belt or girdle.
ring
To announce, proclaim, or signal by or as if by ringing:
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  1. To announce, proclaim, or signal by or as if by ringing:
  2. To cause (a bell, etc.) to ring
  3. (Games) To toss a ring over (a peg), as in horseshoes.
engird
To ingirt
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  1. To ingirt
  2. To encircle.
  3. (Archaic) To encircle; encompass; gird
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