ensheathe

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From en- +‎ sheathe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈʃiːð/
  • Rhymes: -iːð

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.
    • 1858, Edward Hughes, Reading Lessons:
      Each filament of combustible pulp is ensheathed in an isolating tube, and these tubes are then bound into cable-like trunks.

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