Synonyms

encase

American

[en-keys] / ɛnˈkeɪs /

verb (used with object)

encased, encasing

to enclose in or as in a case.

We encased the ancient vase in glass to preserve it.

encase British

/ ɪnˈkeɪs /

verb

(tr) to place or enclose in or as if in a case

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Other Word Forms

encasement noun

Etymology

Origin of encase

First recorded in 1625–35; en- ¹ + case ²

Example Sentences

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On the table there are a couple of books, a stack of pamphlets, and some clipped-out magazine articles encased in plastic.

From Literature

This mammoth died nearby, but his carcass slumped into an ancient stream bed and was covered by sediment and eventually topped by the pits’ oozing asphalt, encasing and preserving his bones.

From The Wall Street Journal

Enormous machines wrapped layers of carbon around 40-foot-long cylinders, producing carbon tubes that can encase burning rocket fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most quantum computers include a component casually referred to as a “fridge,” a cryogenic enclosure that encases the processor and keeps it cold.

From Barron's

Many substations are encased in concrete to minimize the impact of strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal

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