Girdling
verb
verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of girdle form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"In some places, farmers are using "detection trees." These have an area where bark has been cut away. The area circles the tree and is called a girdle. The girdling process weakens the trees. It makes them easier targets for borers, and shows if the insects are nearby."