verb
- present participle of cincture; encircling or binding with a belt, band, or girdle
Usage: formal or literary; often used in religious or ceremonial contexts
Examples
- The priest was cincturing his waist with a ceremonial cord.
- The ancient walls were cincturing the city, protecting it from invaders.
- She stood cincturing the package with twine before mailing it.
- The belt cincturing his robe held his vestments in place.
- Vines were cincturing the old oak tree as they grew upward.