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Sheathing

Noun CEFR B2
ˈʃiːðɪŋ

Definitions

Something that wraps around or surrounds something, as a sheath encases its blade.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربيةالإغماد
4 more languages
Češtinaopláštění
Suomikoolinki
Polskinadbitka
Українськаобшивка

Examples

“When the sheathing was on it suddenly looked like⟳ a real house: you could see⟳ where the outer walls would be even if they still needed the siding and trim added.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sheathotomy Sheaths sheathtail Sheave Sheaves Sheaving

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