encasement

or in·case·ment

[ en-keys-muh nt or in-keys-muh nt ]

/ ɛnˈkeɪs mənt or ɪnˈkeɪs mənt /

noun

the act of encasing.

the state of being encased.

something that encases; case.

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Nearby words

encapsule, encarnación, encarnalize, encarpus, encase, encasement, encash, encastré, encaustic, enceinte, enceladus

Origin of encasement

First recorded in 1735–45; encase + -ment

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