encasement

en·case·ment

noun \in-ˈkā-smənt, en-\

Definition of ENCASEMENT

: the act or process of encasing : the state of being encased; also : case, covering

Examples of ENCASEMENT

1. <an encasement of several inches of silt had helped to preserve the sunken remains of the historic ship>

First Known Use of ENCASEMENT

1741

Related to ENCASEMENT

Synonyms: armor, capsule, casing, cocoon, cover, covering, ¹case, housing, hull, husk, jacket, pod, sheath, shell

Related Words: cartridge, cassette (also casette); bark, crust; carapace, house, mail, panoply, plate, plating, shield; cuticle, hide, skin; envelope, package, wrapper; backing, coating, coverture, facing

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Rhymes with ENCASEMENT

abasement, debasement, defacement, displacement, effacement, embracement, emplacement, enlacement, misplacement, outplacement, replacement