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Meaning of sheath | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. A holster for a sword; a scabbard
  2. Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide
  3. The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses
  4. The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable
  5. One of the elytra of an insect

Translations

Español vaina

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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