encircling

Definition of Encircling in English :

1. encircling, skirting

being all around the edges; enclosing

Example Sentences:
'his encircling arms'
'the room's skirting board needs painting'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Encircling

verb

(transitive)

to form a circle around; enclose within a circle; surround

verb transitiveWord forms: enˈcircled or enˈcircling

1.

to make a circle around; enclose within a circle; surround

2.

to move in a circle around

tr.v. en·cir·cled, en·cir·cling, en·cir·cles

1. To form a circle around; surround: A belt encircled his waist.

2. To move or go around completely; make a circuit of: The moon encircles the earth.