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- [singk-cher]
- /ˈsɪŋk tʃər/
- /ˈsɪŋk.tʃə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [singk-cher]
- /ˈsɪŋk tʃər/
Definitions of cincture word
- noun cincture something that encircles or surrounds, esp a belt, girdle, or border 3
- noun cincture the act of encircling or girding 3
- noun cincture anything that encircles, as a belt 3
- noun cincture a belt or girdle. 1
- noun cincture something that surrounds or encompasses as a girdle does; a surrounding border: The midnight sky had a cincture of stars. 1
- noun cincture (on a classical column) a fillet at either end of a shaft, especially one at the lower end. Compare orle (def 3b). 1
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Parts of speech for Cincture
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cincture popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cincture usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cincture
noun cincture
- girdle — a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- belt — A belt is a strip of leather or cloth that you fasten round your waist.
- collar — The collar of a shirt or coat is the part which fits round the neck and is usually folded over.
- girth — the measure around anything; circumference.
- surrounding — something that surrounds, as the area, border, etc., around an object or central space: a tile surround for the shower stall.
verb cincture
- hem in — to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around.
- wreathed — a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet.
- spiralling — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- gird — to gibe or jeer at; taunt.
- girdled — a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
Top questions with cincture
- how to tie cincture?
- how to tie a cincture?
- what is the purpose of a cincture?
- how to tie a cincture knot?
- what is a cincture?
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