sheathing (verb)

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• sheathe — /ʃið / (say sheedh) verb (t) (sheathed, sheathing) 1. to put (a sword, etc.) into a sheath. 2. to plunge (a sword, etc.) in something as if in a sheath. 3. to enclose in or as in a casing or covering. 4. to cover or provide with a protective… …  

• grass — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English gras, from Old English græs; akin to Old High German gras grass, Old English grōwan to grow Date: before 12th century 1. herbage suitable or used for grazing animals 2. any of a large… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• sheathe — [[t]ʃi͟ːð[/t]] sheathes, sheathing, sheathed 1) VERB: usu passive If something is sheathed in a material or other covering, it is closely covered with it. [LITERARY] [be V ed in n] The television was sheathed in a snug coverlet. [V ed] ...her… …   English dictionary

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• sheathe — also sheath transitive verb (sheathed; sheathing) Etymology: Middle English shethen, from shethe sheath Date: 15th century 1. to put into or furnish with a sheath 2. to plunge or bury (as a sword) in flesh 3. to withdraw (a claw) into a sheath 4 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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