Thesaurus results for ENCASEMENT

encasement

noun

in-ˈkā-smənt

Definition of encasement

as in sheath

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it an encasement of several inches of silt had helped to preserve the sunken remains of the historic ship

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Recent Examples of encasement The pest control company must utilize a multi-pronged approach, which may include bed bug monitoring devices, mattress encasements, steaming, vacuuming, and insecticide applications in the form of sprays, aerosols, insecticidal dusts, and desiccant dusts, says Miller. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026 Newer EVs have heat pumps and better battery encasements that can help improve battery efficiency, ZETA noted. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026 Using mattress encasements designed for bedbugs. — Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026 They were presented in a range of colors, including yellow, orange, white, black and purple, and featured a black encasement at the toe with an abstract outline. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for encasement

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This sheath had been Old Ripper’s armor and had turned the shotgun pellets and rifle bullets over the years.

— Jack Wingate as told to John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2026
The team found that the upper bill’s internal bony structure is much shorter than its external sheath.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026

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California was in the early stages of a housing crisis, and homeowners were feeling the squeeze of rising property tax bills.

— M. Nolan Gray, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Channel ports, housing for asylum seekers and even the lifeboat charity that rescues people in danger at sea have been targeted by anti-migrant protests encouraged by far-right activists.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

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Irulan’s costumes also continue the ecclesiastical language established for the Bene Gesserit, with elaborate head coverings.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Named for the Turkish town of Uşak, where the weaving tradition began, these hand-knotted floor coverings gained popularity during the Ottoman Empire and were eventually exported across Europe.

— Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026

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