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ensheathing

ensheathing is the present participle and gerund of ensheathe.

Meaning of ensheathe

Verb

ensheathe (third-person singular simple present ensheathes, present participle ensheathing, simple past and past participle ensheathed)

  1. (transitive) To cover with or as if with a sheath.
    • Each filament of combustible pulp is ensheathed in an isolating tube, and these tubes are then bound into cable-like trunks.1858, Edward Hughes, Reading Lessons

Questions about ensheathing

What is ensheathing the present participle and gerund of?
Ensheathing is the present participle and gerund of ensheathe.

Words near ensheathing in the dictionary

  1. enshawled
  2. ensheath
  3. ensheathe
  4. ensheathed
  5. ensheathes
  6. ensheathing
  7. ensheathment
  8. ensheathments
  9. ensheaths
  10. enshell
  11. enshelled

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