kaulata — meaning in English

English meaning

• girdle noun A belt or band worn around the waist, especially one that supports stockings.
• ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.

Senses

kaulata is used for these senses in English:

• girdle (transitive) To kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark.
• ring (transitive, figuratively) To make an incision around; to girdle; to cut away a circular tract of bark from a tree in order to kill it.

girdle — full definition

1. noun A belt or band worn around the waist, especially one that supports stockings.
2. noun A tight, shaping undergarment worn to slim the waist, hips, or thighs.
3. verb To encircle or bind something tightly around, as with a belt.
4. verb (of a tree) To cut a ring of bark from the trunk, usually to kill it.

ring — full definition

1. noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
2. noun A roughly circular arrangement or shape, or an enclosed area used for a contest such as boxing.
3. verb To make a clear, resonant sound, as a bell does; also, to telephone someone.

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