- present participle of girdle.
girdling
Example Sentences
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Felling is cutting down the tree outright, while girdling refers to killing the tree by removing its access to nutrients, but not cutting it down.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2023
Many adult lampreys make it through fish ladders designed for salmon, but at each of the eight dams girdling the lower Columbia and Snake rivers, their ranks are reduced by roughly 30% to 50%.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
Sprinklers sent arcs of water onto the rich, green swales girdling the townhouse and condo developments.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2021
In the new world, China envisages girdling the planet with a network of transportation and resource infrastructure.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2019
A huge wave girdling it was advancing towards us relentlessly.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
