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Synonyms
cinc·ture (sĭngḱchər)

[Latin cīnctūra, from cīnctus past participle of cingere, to gird.]

noun 

  1. The act of encircling or encompassing.
    1. Something that encircles or surrounds.
    2. A belt or sash, especially one worn with an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a monk or nun.

transitive verb: -tured, -tur·ing, -tures. 

To gird; encompass.