1
: a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
2
a
: a measure around a body
a man of more than average girth
the girth of a tree
b
: size, dimensions
girthed; girthing; girths
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Noun
The tree is about two meters in girth.
a person of large girth
a girth of about two meters
Verb
you'll need to make sure you girth the saddle tightly or you'll fall off the horse
his arms couldn't quite girth the stone column
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Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Once a vinyl record of choice is secured in place by a Signature puck – for stability and dampening – the belt around the platter's girth is driven by a flywheel motor system, which benefits from a vibration-dampening aluminum block.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024
Eventually, the two officers change tactics, moving around the pumpkin’s large girth and joining a civilian who – out of view from the camera – had begun pulling at the pumpkin’s loose strings.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Despite an absurdly fake schnoz and some extra girth, Steve Carell was still recognizable in the 2011 movie Foxcatcher.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Aging a buck before peak rut: Check stomach girth; the older a buck gets, the bigger his belly gets.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Once a vinyl record of choice is secured in place by a Signature puck – for stability and dampening – the belt around the platter's girth is driven by a flywheel motor system, which benefits from a vibration-dampening aluminum block.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024
Eventually, the two officers change tactics, moving around the pumpkin’s large girth and joining a civilian who – out of view from the camera – had begun pulling at the pumpkin’s loose strings.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Despite an absurdly fake schnoz and some extra girth, Steve Carell was still recognizable in the 2011 movie Foxcatcher.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Girth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girth. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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girth
noun
: a measure around a body
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