encase
[en-keys]
- to enclose in or as in a case: We encased the ancient vase in glass to preserve it.
Show More
Also incase.
Origin of encase
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for encased
Contemporary Examples
It just made their bodies seem like they were plastic or encased in plastic.
The official Dealey Plaza event, expected to be an hour or less long, will be encased in heavy security, according to Altshuler.
Dallas Lays Elaborate but Dignified Plans to Celebrate Assassination AnniversaryHelen Anders
November 2, 2013
At one point, I was encased in a jelly-green-tea collagen mask, which was awesome.
This dispassionate examination of youthful passion is encased in a rather airless narrative structure.
‘Jeune et Jolie’ (‘Young and Beautiful’) Opens at Cannes With Model Marine VacthRichard Porton
May 16, 2013
This issue is encased in an even greater tension between the military and the Democrats over religion.
Historical Examples
I shoved the body, encased in its black sack, with Hans helping me.
His hands, encased in mitts, had placed him at a woeful disadvantage.
The Night RidersRidgwell Cullum
I took that body along, encased in the Martian preservative, solidifex.
The Long VoyageCarl Richard Jacobi
His wings were encased in ice, and he sparkled rosily in the fire's glow.
The Trimming of GoosieJames Hopper
Besides, it would be energy wasted, as she is encased in steel.
Molly BawnMargaret Wolfe Hamilton
encase
incase
- (tr) to place or enclose in or as if in a case
Show More
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for encased
encase
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper