encircle
IPA: ɛnsˈɝkʌɫ
verb
- (transitive) To surround, form a circle around.
- To move or go around completely.
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Examples of "encircle" in Sentences
- They encircled the city.
- The campsites encircle the lake.
- The pylons encircle the entire barracks.
- The skiff encircles the school with the net.
- A dentilled cornice encircles the tops of the walls.
- The badge for the chancellor is a rose encircled by the Garter.
- In some of the embodiments, the arcuate members encircle the bone.
- An inelastic strap is stitched to the sleeve and encircles the arm.
- The Americans intended to encircle and defeat the defenses in the city.
- It is surrounded by the high mountains which encircle the head of the valley.
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