girth

🇬🇧 UK/gә:θ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The measurement around something, especially a person's waist or a tree trunk; a strap securing a saddle

周长,围长;(人的)腰围;肚带

v.

To bind or encircle as if with a band or strap

用带子束缚,围绕

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
girthother
=girth

Common Collocations

  • 1.large girth大周长
  • 2.increasing girth增加的周长
  • 3.saddle girth马鞍肚带

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The tree had such a large girth that five people couldn't encircle it.

  • 2.

    The saddle girth needed to be tightened before riding the horse.

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