as in sheaths
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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Noun
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His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Gone are the Davos power sheaths and blunt business bob from her time as White House senior adviser.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The shell casings in that gun matched the one taken from Kassandra's body during her autopsy.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Traditional battery manufacturing encases electrodes in individual cell casings, which are then bundled into modules.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That legislation largely prohibits law-enforcement officials, including federal ones such as ICE, from wearing face coverings during official operations.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Federica Bonifaci may just have relieved bridesmaids from the headache of finding flattering occasionwear with matching shoulder coverings for their summer weddings.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Batch tabletop miniatures for a weekend campaign, produce cosplay armor sections that fit together cleanly, or prototype brackets and housings for clients with consistent results.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Encasements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encasements. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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