enclose+in+a+sheath

  • 51insheathing — v. enclose as in a sheath (also ensheathe) …

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  • 52inclusum —   L. includo, enclose.   1) Racemes enclosed within spathes. Schizachyrium inclusum   2) spike partially enclosed in subtending leaf sheath. Pennisetum inclusum …

    Etymological dictionary of grasses

  • 53obseptum —   L. obsaepio, enclose. Inflorescence enclosed in leaf sheath …

    Etymological dictionary of grasses

  • 54ensheath — verb chiefly Biology enclose (an organism, structure, etc.) in or as in a sheath …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 55encapsulate — verb 1) their conclusions are encapsulated in one sentence Syn: summarize, sum up, give the gist of, put in a nutshell; capture, express 2) seeds encapsulated in resin Syn: enclose, encase, contain, envelop, enfold …

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  • 56bark — I n 1. bowwow, arf, yelp, yip, yap, cry; roar, bellow, Obs. bell, howl, bay, hoot, ululation. 2. blast, bang, report, crack, snap; boom, explosion, thunder. 3. snap, snarl, growl; shout, yell, outcry, bawl, Inf. holler; scream, screech, shriek. v …

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  • 57sheathe — v scabbard, sheath, invaginate, reinsert, put back or away; case, enclose, encase, encapsule, encapsulate; cover, wrap, enwrap, envelop, enfold, swathe, enswathe …

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  • 58case — I [[t]keɪs[/t]] n. 1) an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: a case of poor judgment[/ex] 2) the actual state of things: That is not the case[/ex] 3) situation; circumstance; plight: a sad case[/ex] 4) soc a patient or… …

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  • 59case — I. /keɪs / (say kays) noun 1. an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something. 2. the actual state of things: *This has been the case for a year, now. –glenda adams, 1982. 3. a question or problem of moral conduct: a case of… …

  • 60insheathe — /ɪnˈʃið/ (say in sheedh) verb (t) (insheathed, insheathing) to enclose in or as in a sheath; sheathe …