as in wrapping
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
the cloud-engirdled peaks of the Andes
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wrapping
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Tesla reported fourth-quarter delivery and production numbers at the beginning of January, wrapping the second-straight annual drop for the EV maker.—
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Walz recommends protecting bigleaf types by building a cage with stakes, wrapping it with burlap, and then filling it with leaves for insulation.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Engirdling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engirdling. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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