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The image of Russian troops pouring into Ukraine and encircling military units in Crimea has been a wake-up call that will reverberate for a generation.
Victor Ponta

Meaning of "encircling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENCIRCLING

encircling  [ɪnˈsɜːklɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENCIRCLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Encircling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ENCIRCLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of encircling in the English dictionary

The definition of encircling in the dictionary is the act of encircling.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENCIRCLING


buckling
ˈbʌklɪŋ
clerkling
ˈklɑːklɪŋ
cling
klɪŋ
crackling
ˈkræklɪŋ
darkling
ˈdɑːklɪŋ
duckling
ˈdʌklɪŋ
dukeling
ˈdjuːklɪŋ
eCycling
ˈiːˌsaɪklɪŋ
inkling
ˈɪŋklɪŋ
motorcycling
ˈməʊtəˌsaɪklɪŋ
porkling
ˈpɔːklɪŋ
recycling
ˌriːˈsaɪklɪŋ
sparkling
ˈspɑːklɪŋ
sprinkling
ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ
suckling
ˈsʌklɪŋ
swashbuckling
ˈswɒʃˌbʌklɪŋ
tickling
ˈtɪklɪŋ
trickling
ˈtrɪklɪŋ
twinkling
ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ
weakling
ˈwiːklɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENCIRCLING

enchoric
encierro
encina
encinal
encincture
encipher
encipherer
encipherment
encircle
encirclement
Encke
encl.
enclasp
enclave
enclisis
enclitic
enclitically
encloister
enclosable
enclose

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENCIRCLING

anticling
bowling
calling
ceiling
cooling
cycling
dealing
falling
feeling
filing
filling
handling
healing
mailing
noncling
rolling
selling
sterling
telling
willing

Synonyms and antonyms of encircling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENCIRCLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «encircling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of encircling

Translation of «encircling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENCIRCLING

Find out the translation of encircling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of encircling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «encircling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

包围
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rodeando
570 millions of speakers

English

encircling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

encircling
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تطويق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

окружая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

circundando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গের্দ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

encerclant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengelilingi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

umlauf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

取り囲む
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Encircling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bao vây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுற்றி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घेरणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çevreleyen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

circonda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

otaczający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оточуючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încercuire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιβάλλει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

omsirkeling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omslutande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

omringe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of encircling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENCIRCLING»

The term «encircling» is regularly used and occupies the 62.572 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENCIRCLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about encircling

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QUOTES WITH «ENCIRCLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word encircling.
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Victor Ponta
The image of Russian troops pouring into Ukraine and encircling military units in Crimea has been a wake-up call that will reverberate for a generation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENCIRCLING»

Discover the use of encircling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to encircling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Prayers Encircling the World: An International Anthology
These three hundred prayers from more than sixty countries reflect the ecumenical and international character of the Christian community.
Westminster John Knox Press, 1999
2
Stratigraphy of the Little Rocky Mountains and Encircling ...
Bedrock formations and surficial deposits mapped and described in relation to regional stratigraphy.
Maxwell McMichael Knechtel, 1959
3
Encircling the seamless: India, climate change, and the ...
This book explores global environmental negotiations against the backdrop of complex political relations, the climate change conventions and multilateral environmental assessments and their effect on special interest groups.
A. Damodaran, 2010
4
The rainbow encircling the people: an African guide to democracy
This is the fourth in a series of books on civic education and democracy building.
Talent Nyathi, Africa Community Publishing and Development Trust, Civic Education Network, 2003
5
Vitreoretinal Surgical Techniques
ENCIRCLING ELEMENT Encircling buckles are used commonly in cases with multiple breaks in different quadrants, aphakia, pseudophakia, high myopia and in eyes with diffuse vitreoretinal pathology, such as extensive lattice degeneration ...
Gholam A. Peyman, Stephen A. Meffert, Famin Chou, 2000
6
Jazzology: The Encyclopedia of Jazz Theory for All Musicians
After the Cm7 has been firmly established by the encircling figure that preceded it on beat 4 of measure 2. the ear is more than willing to allow the V7 of Cm7. G7, to stand in for the actual chord. Following a conventional bebop figure in ...
Robert Rawlins, Nor Eddine Bahha, Barrett Tagliarino, 2005
7
Encircling the Union Army: Jeb Stuart's Controversial Ride ...
Jeb Stuart's Controversial Ride Around Mcclellan During the Peninsula Campaign, June 1862 Savas Publishing Company. As soon as a bridgehead had been established, Stuart sent Lieutenant Robins' horse soldiers across the stream.
Savas Publishing Company, 2013
8
Encircling
The resulting letters, reminiscences, and scenes offer an encircling narrative that reveals more about the intersecting young lives in a small Norwegian backwater than about David himself, the enigma at the heart of the novel.
Carl Frode Tiller, 2013
9
The Cyclades: Discovering the Greek Islands of the Aegean
one. The. Encircling. Isles. The earliest reference to the islands of the central Aegean is in the Homeric Hymn to Delian Apollo, where the poet sings of the god's birth on the isle of Delos. The islands were thenceforth known as the Cyclades, ...
John Freely, 2006
10
Primary Retinal Detachment: Options for Repair
Hermann D. Schubert Encircling circumferential buckles and drainage, also known as "scleral buckling", were introduced by Arruga and Schepens [1, 2] in the 1950s. Encircling traces its roots to circumferential dissection [3], barrier diathermy ...
Ingrid Kreissig, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENCIRCLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term encircling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
UNSUNG HEROES: The Corpsman Who Ignored His Own Wounds …
With rocket-propelled grenades and machine gun fire erupting from the treeline encircling their position, Rubio quickly crawled to Parrello, ... «Task & Purpose, Jul 15»
2
Sustainable conservation in the Ibity Massif: a new protected area in …
... facilitate development in municipalities encircling the preserve; support responsible legal mining outside the NPA; and facilitate research. «Mongabay.com, Jul 15»
3
Paleontologists Discover New Horned Dinosaur Species - Softpedia
Not when it had hook-like horns encircling its head and others growing smack in the middle of its face. “The wide frill of Wendiceratops is ringed ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
4
Mahwah prepares to lay Les Paul walkway - Celebrities …
... that would see the installation of a slate walkway encircling the top half of Winters Pond and crossing the bridge, accessing the parking area. «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
5
Program aims to strengthen teen/parent bond - The Times
VALPARAISO | Folks were sprawled on the sidewalk Saturday encircling the Porter County Courthouse. Still others were walking around, ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
6
Modern surgery successfully repairs rhegmatogenous retinal - Healio
An encircling scleral buckle was placed in 30 patients, including all 10 eyes with proliferative vitreoretinopathy, and 30 patients received 360° ... «Healio, Jul 15»
7
2016 Toyota Sienta MPV unveiled for Japanese market
... and daytime running lights) are connected to the large downturned grille via bumper garnishes that run downwards, encircling the fog lights. «Paul Tan's Automotive News, Jul 15»
8
Festus balloon set to make its debut at Fun Fest | Kingsport Times …
There are 25 rays encircling the balloon, and the smallest one, located on the top of the balloon, is 25 feet tall by itself. With a larger balloon ... «Kingsport Times News, Jul 15»
9
Rush: Reporters Corralled by Hillary Akin to Goofy Cowboys in …
Hillary Clinton's campaign literally encircling reporters with a rope during an Independence Day parade to prevent them from approaching ... «NewsBusters, Jul 15»
10
Juried Show Visual Delight - CapeNews.net: Arts & Entertainment
Sarah Caruso won best sculpture for her covered jar in clay with a sea serpent in blues and greens encircling it. With the exception of “After the ... «CapeNews.net, Jul 15»

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