Definition of Girth in English :

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Girth meaning in English

Meaning of Girth in English

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Girth

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Noun

1. girth

the distance around a person's body

2. cinch, girth

stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place

Verb

3. cinch, girth

tie a cinch around

Example Sentences:
'cinch horses'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Girth

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noun
1. 
the distance around something; circumference
2. 
size or bulk
a man of great girth
3. 
a band around a horse's belly to keep the saddle in position
verb
4. (usually foll by up)
to fasten a girth on (a horse)
5. (transitive)
to encircle or surround

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Girth

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noun
1. 
a band put around the belly of a horse or other animal for holding a saddle, pack, etc.
2. 
the circumference, as of a tree trunk or person's waist
verb transitive
3. 
to girdle; encircle
4. 
to fasten or bind with a girth
verb intransitive
5. 
to measure in girth

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Girth

see synonyms of girth
n.
1. The distance around something; the circumference.
2. Size; bulk:a person of large girth.
3. A strap encircling an animal's body in order to secure a load or saddle on its back; a cinch.
tr.v.girthed, girth•ing, girths
1. To measure the circumference of.
2. To encircle.
3. To secure with a girth.

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