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sheath·ing — /ˈʃiːðıŋ/ noun [noncount] : a protective outer covering copper sheathing … Useful english dictionary
sheathing — sheath|ing [ˈʃi:ðıŋ] n [C usually singular] a protective outer cover, for example for a building or a ship … Dictionary of contemporary English
sheathing — sheath|ing [ ʃiðıŋ ] noun uncount a hard substance that covers and protects something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sheathing — sheath•ing [[t]ˈʃi ðɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) bui a covering or outer layer, as one of metal plates on a ship s bottom 2) bui material for forming any such covering 3) the act of a person who sheathes • Etymology: 1490–1500 … From formal English to slang
sheathe — [[t]ʃið[/t]] v. t. sheathed, sheath•ing 1) to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath 2) to plunge (a sword, dagger, etc.) into something as if in a sheath 3) to enclose in or as if in a casing or covering 4) bui to cover or provide with a… … From formal English to slang
Sheathing — Sheath ing, p. pr. & a. from {Sheathe}. Inclosing with a sheath; as, the sheathing leaves of grasses; the sheathing stipules of many polygonaceous plants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ensheathe — en·sheathe in shēth vt, en·sheathed; en·sheath·ing to cover with or as if with a sheath <nerve fibers ensheathed by myelin> … Medical dictionary
insheathe — in•sheathe [[t]ɪnˈʃið[/t]] also in•sheath [[t] ˈʃiθ[/t]] v. t. sheathed, sheath•ing ensheathe … From formal English to slang
unsheathe — un•sheathe [[t]ʌnˈʃið[/t]] v. t. sheathed, sheath•ing to draw from a sheath, as a sword or knife • Etymology: 1325–75 … From formal English to slang
in|sheathe — «ihn SHEETH», transitive verb, sheathed, sheath|ing. to cover with a sheath; ensheathe … Useful english dictionary
