encaseverb [ T ]
uk/ɪnˈkeɪs/us/ɪnˈkeɪs/to cover or surround something or someone completely:
The nuclear waste is encased in concrete before being sent for storage in disused mines.
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Covering and adding layers
- asphalt
- bestrew
- binder
- blanket
- blindfold
- carpet
- coat
- film
- film over
- fur
- gild
- gum sth up
- inlay
- lag
- pad
- proof
- resurface
- seal
- swathe
- whitewash
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Enclosing, surrounding and immersing