encasements

plural of encasement

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Recent Examples of encasements Schrader also suggests using mattress and box spring encasements, which seal in any bugs already present and prevent new ones from thriving. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026 Featured in this article What’s more, hotel pillows often have other special features, including down-proof encasements (meaning feathers won’t poke through the cover over time). Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026 To prevent infestations from worsening while waiting for professional treatment, Carpenter recommends using box spring encasements and installing interceptor traps. Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026 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 Using mattress encasements designed for bedbugs. Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encasements
Noun
  • The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • To further the house’s connection to nature, Wright used flagstone flooring inside and out and employed large sheaths of glass windows for visual continuity.
    Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • If internal fluid pressure drops during aggressive extraction, the surrounding earth squeezes the cavern inward, permanently shrinking total storage capacity and crushing steel well casings.
    Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Five bullet casings were recovered from the scene, where Hernandez-Lopez was pronounced dead.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Because cannabis requires about three months to grow, the Illinois climate allows for only one or two outdoor harvests a year, but that can be extended with greenhouses or other coverings.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Then only black was allowed, and full-face coverings became mandatory.
    Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • To scale up capacity, operators simply add more cells to the stack, and no need to redesign heavy mechanical housings.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There is zero mechanical connection to anything outside their respective housings.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026

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“Encasements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encasements. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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