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Answer: girdling
Answer	Crossword Clue
girdling	Surround; encircle
girdling	Encircle (the body) with or as a girdle or belt
girdling	Cut through the bark all the way around (a tree or branch), typically in order to kill it or to kill a branch to make the tree more fruitful

girdling	GIRDLE, to encircle with a belt

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Answer: girdling