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platings

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Noun

Kayley remembered the extra forks but forgot the appetizer plates.

— Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
This area is where the Nazca, South American and Caribbean tectonic plates interact, causing frequent seismic activity.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of plates

Noun

Designers must place heavy radiation shields around the reactor to keep crew members safe.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
The Phalanx was composed of men who moved and fought as one cohesive unit, creating an impenetrable wall of interlocking shields.

— Steve Muscato, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of shields

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There is zero mechanical connection to anything outside their respective housings.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
From headlight housings and door trim to bumpers and exhaust tips, the polish doesn’t just work on chrome but also steel, copper, aluminum and brass.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

Definition of housings

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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

Definition of sheaths

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Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already.

— Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
There were two carapaces, and one of them had little stones that would just sort of dance on the top of his head — because truly, those were the only moving parts.

— Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of carapaces

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While the wrecks become partially visible during previous dry summers, this year’s drought has exposed far more of the vessels, revealing twisted hulls, decks, and steel structures that have remained underwater for decades.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Tamburri said there are diseases that infect things like shellfish that are suspected to have traveled along the hulls of ships.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of hulls

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Delicate electronics, fragile calibration tools or volatile medical supplies may require specialized qualification or shock-absorbing casings to withstand these forces.

— Euihyeon Choi, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Xavier’s pistol cast 9-mm cartridge casings into a flower bed and around a trailer parked at the curb as the father tried to evade being shot by his son in midafternoon, in the open in front of four landscapers.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of casings

Noun

Prosecutors said Graves' body was partially wrapped in black garbage bags secured with duct tape, then rolled up in a rug alongside blankets, bags, pieces of mails, various items of clothing and trash.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026

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