"encircling" meaning in All languages combined

See encircling on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} encircling (not comparable)
  1. enclosing, skirting Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-encircling-en-adj-YQcF4v6k

Noun [English]

Forms: encirclings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} encircling (plural encirclings)
  1. encirclement
    Sense id: en-encircling-en-noun-QoPJ3~Ki

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} encircling
  1. present participle and gerund of encircle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: encircle
    Sense id: en-encircling-en-verb-ui1WDn2Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 4 89 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 9 9 82

Inflected forms

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