as in clothing
to cover with something that protects
sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats
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Recent Examples of sheathing
The scientists from the University of Chicago used a number of imaging techniques to reconstruct the fleshy appearance of the animal in life, from a tall crest over the neck and trunk to a spike row over its tail and hooves sheathing its toes.
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Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
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Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheathing
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On Floors, Walls, and Ceiling Famed interior designer Emily Henderson went all-in on warm oak for her brother’s home project, cladding the floors, walls, and ceiling a gorgeous oak wood plank.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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This week the arriving athletes seemed more interested in getting accustomed to their free Samsung phones and using their own gestures to direct a robotic hand behind glass to pick up a plastic ball encasing a mystery Olympic pin.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Natural thawing eliminates damage caused by trying to remove ice encasing stems of perennials and shrubs.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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Scandal ran for seven seasons, wrapping in April 2018.—
Starr Rocque,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cut to a massive stadium packed with fans, and Pepsi logos, and a hilarious re-creation of the Coldplay kiss-cam fiasco as the male bear hugs his pop paramour from behind, wrapping his arms around her as the both hold cans.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Sheathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheathing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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