Thesaurus results for ENCASEMENT

encasement

noun

in-ˈkā-smənt

Definition of encasement

as in sheath

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it an encasement of several inches of silt had helped to preserve the sunken remains of the historic ship

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Recent Examples of encasement The pest control company must utilize a multi-pronged approach, which may include bed bug monitoring devices, mattress encasements, steaming, vacuuming, and insecticide applications in the form of sprays, aerosols, insecticidal dusts, and desiccant dusts, says Miller. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026 Newer EVs have heat pumps and better battery encasements that can help improve battery efficiency, ZETA noted. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026 Using mattress encasements designed for bedbugs. — Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026 They were presented in a range of colors, including yellow, orange, white, black and purple, and featured a black encasement at the toe with an abstract outline. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for encasement

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Noun

Each Axvant hatchet comes with the leather sheath and five replacement fire-starting rods.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
For birds and turtles, the beak is the mouth itself—the jaw bones, with a keratin sheath over them.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheath

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Detectives found a 9 mm shell casing at the scene, records show.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Investigators recovered 114 spent shell casings along the K Street Mall after the shooting, according to court records, evidence of the sheer volume of gunfire unleashed within seconds.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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The setback sparked wide speculation that Sánchez would move forward the general election and use the momentum on the housing issue against his right-wing opponents.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Some argue that the United States is in the throes of a housing crisis, given that young people have been largely priced out of the market.

— Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of housing

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Earlier this week, Newsom signed 21 bills aimed at federal immigration enforcement, including bans on electric shock gloves and face coverings for law enforcement.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
First Amendment experts say the dress policy draft’s language is too vague, and application of the rules for religious head coverings could run afoul of both the federal and state constitutions.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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