act of encircling
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Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 — Full title A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern… … Wikipedia
coverage — cov·er·age / kə və rij/ n 1: protection or indemnification by an insurance policy the policy provides extensive coverage against burglary 2: a risk assumed by the terms of an insurance contract the policy lists four coverage s: liability, medical … Law dictionary
cincture — noun Etymology: Latin cinctura girdle, from cinctus, past participle of cingere to gird; probably akin to Sanskrit kāñcī girdle Date: 1587 1. the act of encircling 2. a. an encircling area b. girdle, belt; espe … New Collegiate Dictionary
surrounding — /seuh rown ding/, n. 1. something that surrounds. 2. surroundings, environing things, circumstances, conditions, etc.; environment: He was too sick to be aware of his surroundings. 3. the act of encircling or enclosing. adj. 4. enclosing or… … Universalium
encirclement — en cir·cle·ment || mÉ™nt n. act of encircling, act of surrounding; state of being surrounded … English contemporary dictionary
encirclements — en cir·cle·ment || mÉ™nt n. act of encircling, act of surrounding; state of being surrounded … English contemporary dictionary
zoning — n. division into areas; act of encircling; act of homing in on; municipal regulations that regulate the kind and size of buildings that can be built and activities taken on in particular areas zəʊn n. region, area, domain; belt, waistband v.… … English contemporary dictionary
encirclement — noun a) The act of encircling or the state of being encircled b) The isolation of a target by the formation of a blockade around it … Wiktionary
banding — The process of differential staining of (usually) metaphase chromosomes of cells to reveal the characteristic patterns of bands that permit identification of individual chromosomes and recognition of missing segments; each of the 22 pairs of… … Medical dictionary
encompassment — n. act of encircling, surrounding … English contemporary dictionary
