Look up: Cincture

1. Cincture
   In architecture a cincture is the fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column.
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2. cincture
   removal of a complete ring of bark 3 to 6 mm wide from the trunk, arm or cane at, or soon after, flowering time in order to improve setting or development of the berries Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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3. Cincture
   Cinc'ture noun [ Latin cinctura , from cingere , cinctum , to gird.] 1. A belt, a girdle, or something worn round the body, -- as by an ecclesiastic for confining the alb. 2. That which encompasses or incloses; an i...
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4. cincture
   sash 1 waistband noun a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
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5. Cincture
   • (n.) That which encompasses or incloses; an inclosure. • (n.) A belt, a girdle, or something worn round the body, -- as by an ecclesiastic for confining the alb. • (n.) The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column.
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6. Cincture
   A cincture is a belt, a girdle, or something worn round the body. The term often describes the belt worn by an ecclesiastic for confining the alb.
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7. Cincture
   The `cincture` is a liturgical vestment, worn encircling the body around or above the waist. The term has two distinct meanings, the usage generally dividing along denominational lines. Where the context does not indicate which meaning is intended, ambiguity may be avoided by the use of the terms &q...
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