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
Newer EVs have heat pumps and better battery encasements that can help improve battery efficiency, ZETA noted.
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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
So most of the pinion gears, as well as the pendulum and encasement, will be made of titanium.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2011
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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
So most of the pinion gears, as well as the pendulum and encasement, will be made of titanium.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encasement
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Temperatures outside the capsule built up to some 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit as a sheath of plasma enveloped the Orion spacecraft, named Integrity, and its four long-distance travelers, temporarily blocking radio signals the Moon ship and Mission Control in Houston.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2026
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Jane Kaczmarek wore a sunny yellow sheath to wed her high school sweetheart, Rusty Long, after the two reconnected at their 50th high school reunion.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Responding officers found shell casings in the area, police said.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the car, investigators found a Taco Bell bag, several documents with Catalan-Sharr’s name on them and ammunition matching a shell casing found at the scene, according to the statement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The rule targets mixed-status households, in which some members are citizens and some are not, and prevents the entire household from receiving housing.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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On and on the TaxWatch report goes, listing higher and higher costs of housing, groceries, rent, utilities and child care.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Zavalov has been involved in projects that include installing a shade covering at the Ramona Montessori Children’s House & Elementary school on Ninth Street in Ramona.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The temperature at first pitch was 37 degrees and continued to drop, with players wearing full sleeves and many wearing head coverings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Encasement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encasement. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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