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girth

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

transitive verb

  1. to girdle; encircle
  2. to fasten or bind with a girth

intransitive verb

to measure in girth

See girth in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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