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encasement

American  
[en-keys-muhnt] / ɛnˈkeɪs mənt /
Also incasement

noun

  1. the act of encasing.

  2. the state of being encased.

  3. something that encases; case.


Etymology

Origin of encasement

First recorded in 1735–45; encase + -ment

Example Sentences

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I, a fool, scoffed at the two-hour estimate The whole process involved putting on a very tight mattress encasement, followed by an equally tight mattress cover, and then strategically placing tension straps to secure everything.

From The Verge Jul. 29, 2022

The unit where the explosion and fire took place was sheathed in a state-of-art encasement.

From Seattle Times Apr. 26, 2022

The day when China was a pedal-driven proletarian culture were long gone; the era of head-spinning urban speed, pollution, and technological encasement had began.

From New York Times Oct. 6, 2017

In 2002, the experts removed it from its 50-year-old encasement and examined it in preparation for a new case.

From Washington Post Oct. 21, 2016

I began to feel lonely for Mr. Freeman and the encasement of his big arms.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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