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encasing

encasing is the present participle and gerund of encase.

Meaning of encase

Verb

encase (third-person singular simple present encases, present participle encasing, simple past and past participle encased)

  1. To enclose, as in a case.
    • They always appeared to me like asses who gladly incase themselves in lions' skins and cheer themselves with the idea that all the world about them consists also of similarly disguised asses.1918, Wilhelm Muehlon, The vandal of Europe

Noun

encasing (plural encasings)

  1. That which encases; an outer cover.
    • Put two encasings on a mattress if one must be removed periodically for cleaning.2008, Jeffrey C. May, Connie L. May, Jeff May’s Healthy Home Tips, page 124

Forms of encasing

pluralencasings

Questions about encasing

What does encasing mean?
Encasing means that which encases; an outer cover.
What is encasing the present participle and gerund of?
Encasing is the present participle and gerund of encase.
What part of speech is encasing?
Encasing is a noun.
What is the plural of encasing?
The plural of encasing is encasings.

Words near encasing in the dictionary

  1. encashed
  2. encashes
  3. encashing
  4. encashment
  5. encashments
  6. encasing
  7. encasings
  8. encasket
  9. encasketed
  10. encasketing
  11. encaskets

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