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ensheathe

ensheathe

English

Verb

ensheathe ‎(third-person singular simple present ensheathes, present participle ensheathing, simple past and past participle ensheathed)

  1. (transitive) To cover with or as if with a sheath.
    • Edward Hughes
      Each filament of combustible pulp is ensheathed in an isolating tube, and these tubes are then bound into cable-like trunks.

Etymology

en- +‎ sheathe

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːð

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