sheath

noun

ˈshēth How to pronounce sheath (audio)
Definition of sheathnext
as in casing
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it he removed his knife from its sheath and started to whittle

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Recent Examples of sheath Alcaraz is coming back from tenosynovitis, an injury in which fluid accumulates in the sheath that protects a key tendon in the wrist. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026 Nature also developed myelin, the fatty sheath around nerve fibers that allows electrical signals to travel up to 100 times faster than through unmyelinated neurons. — Bratin Saha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The two-time Olympic champion from Norway hadn’t raced since having surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue on the protective sheath around his left Achilles tendon. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sheath
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheath
  1. casing
  2. covering
  3. housing
  4. jacket
  5. shell
  6. cover
  7. case
Noun
  • 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
Definition of casing
Noun
  • 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
Definition of covering
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • When the light went dark, a white cowgirl hat and a denim jacket appeared.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The jacket, part of The Omer Bhatti Collection (the Norwegian rapper and dancer was gifted the jacket from Jackson), sold for $299,374 including buyer’s premium.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of jacket
Noun
  • In 2009, two Israeli tank shells exploded immediately outside Al-Fakhoora, which was crowded with families fleeing an Israeli ground offensive.
    — Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
  • French mid-century chairs purchased in Paris in 1995 now live in the kitchen, vintage Anglepoise lamps sit atop bedside tables, and vintage tortoise shells hang from the library walls.
    — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of shell
Noun
  • In 2010, 11 deep-cover Russian spies were arrested across the United States, sending shockwaves around the globe.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • McQueen’s cyber-geisha creation for her 1997 Homogenic cover is embedded in fashion history.
    — Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of cover
Noun
  • In the wake of the Cornell case, there have been calls for greater regulation and even bans on fraternities.
    — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The number of emergency applications now rivals the annual tally of cases the justices consider with full briefing and oral arguments, Alito wrote in a new book released Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of case

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