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encircling

Adjective

∙ enclosing, skirting

Verb

∙ present participle of encircle

Noun

∙ encirclement

encircle

Verb

∙ To surround, form a circle around. transitive
∙ To move or go around completely.

BABYLON ENGLISH
encircling adj.
surrounding, enclosing
encircle v.
surround, enclose, hem in, circumscribe, make a circle around

WORDNET 2.0
encircling
Adjective
1. being all around the edges; enclosing; "his encircling arms"; "the room's skirting board needs painting"
(synonym) encircling(a), skirting(a)
(similar) peripheral
encircle
Verb
1. be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
(synonym) surround, environ, circle, round, ring
(hypernym) hold, bear, carry, contain
(hyponym) twine
2. form a circle around; "encircle the errors"
(synonym) circle
(hypernym) shape, form
(derivation) blockade, encirclement
3. bind with something round or circular
(synonym) gird
(hypernym) bind
(hyponym) hoop

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

encircling

Adjective

∙ enclosing, skirting

Verb

∙ present participle of encircle

Noun

∙ encirclement

encircle

Verb

∙ To surround, form a circle around. transitive
∙ To move or go around completely.

BABYLON ENGLISH
encircling adj.
surrounding, enclosing
encircle v.
surround, enclose, hem in, circumscribe, make a circle around

WORDNET 2.0
encircling
Adjective
1. being all around the edges; enclosing; "his encircling arms"; "the room's skirting board needs painting"
(synonym) encircling(a), skirting(a)
(similar) peripheral
encircle
Verb
1. be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
(synonym) surround, environ, circle, round, ring
(hypernym) hold, bear, carry, contain
(hyponym) twine
2. form a circle around; "encircle the errors"
(synonym) circle
(hypernym) shape, form
(derivation) blockade, encirclement
3. bind with something round or circular
(synonym) gird
(hypernym) bind
(hyponym) hoop

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