sheathing

[ shee-thing ]

/ ˈʃi ðɪŋ /

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noun

the act of a person who sheathes.

something that sheathes; a covering or outer layer of metal, wood, or other material, as one of metal plates on a ship's bottom, the first covering of boards on a house, etc.

material for forming any such covering.

Origin of sheathing

First recorded in 1490–1500; sheathe + -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sheathing

un·der·sheath·ing, noun

Words nearby sheathing

shear zone, sheatfish, sheath, sheathbill, sheathe, sheathing, sheath knife, sheath of eyeball, sheath of Schwann, shea tree, sheave

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Example sentences from the Web for sheathing

Another peculiar feature of the Cat family is the power of sheathing their talons.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
"So ends our quarrel, then," said Aylward, sheathing his sword.
The White Company|Arthur Conan Doyle
Tongue and groove joint; used in flooring and for sheathing.
Carpentry and Woodwork|Edwin W. Foster
They are very small, either separate or in clusters; and each flower or cluster has a dry, sheathing bract at its base.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux

“I am fairly entrapped,” he said, sheathing his sword, and advancing towards them.
Guy Fawkes|William Harrison Ainsworth

British Dictionary definitions for sheathing

sheathing

/ (ˈʃiːðɪŋ) /

noun

any material used as an outer layer, as on a ship's hull

boarding, etc, used to cover the wall studding or roof joists of a timber frame

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单词	sheathing
释义	sheathing [ shee-thing ] / ˈʃi ðɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sheathing ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of a person who sheathes. something that sheathes; a covering or outer layer of metal, wood, or other material, as one of metal plates on a ship's bottom, the first covering of boards on a house, etc. material for forming any such covering. Origin of sheathing First recorded in 1490–1500; sheathe + -ing¹ OTHER WORDS FROM sheathing un·der·sheath·ing, noun Words nearby sheathing shear zone, sheatfish, sheath, sheathbill, sheathe, sheathing, sheath knife, sheath of eyeball, sheath of Schwann, shea tree, sheave Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sheathing Another peculiar feature of the Cat family is the power of sheathing their talons. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale "So ends our quarrel, then," said Aylward, sheathing his sword. The White Company\|Arthur Conan Doyle Tongue and groove joint; used in flooring and for sheathing. Carpentry and Woodwork\|Edwin W. Foster They are very small, either separate or in clusters; and each flower or cluster has a dry, sheathing bract at its base. Field and Woodland Plants\|William S. Furneaux “I am fairly entrapped,” he said, sheathing his sword, and advancing towards them. Guy Fawkes\|William Harrison Ainsworth British Dictionary definitions for sheathing sheathing / (ˈʃiːðɪŋ) / noun any material used as an outer layer, as on a ship's hull boarding, etc, used to cover the wall studding or roof joists of a timber frame Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sheathing encase, wrap, cover, enclose, surround
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sheathing

noun

Origin of sheathing

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Example sentences from the Web for sheathing

British Dictionary definitions for sheathing

noun

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