encircling vs zigzag

encircling

noun
  • encirclement 

adj
  • enclosing, skirting 

zigzag

noun
  • One of these sharp turns. 

  • A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions. 

adj
  • Moving in, or having a zigzag. 

adv
  • in a zigzag manner or pattern 

verb
  • To move or to twist in a zigzag manner. 

How often have the words encircling and zigzag occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )