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Raresheathing
The correct spelling is sheathing.
How to pronounce sheathing
verb
Say it like: Shee-thi-ng
The correct spelling is sheathing. To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath. For example: "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."
Usage 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.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
- 2.To encase (something) with a protective covering.
- 3.Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.
- 4.To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.
- 5.To abandon or cease (animosity, etc.)
noun
- 1.Something that wraps around or surrounds something, as a sheath encases its blade.
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