encasement

[ en-keys-muhnt ]

noun

the act of encasing.
the state of being encased.

something that encases; case.

Origin of encasement

¹

First recorded in 1735–45; encase + -ment

Also in·case·ment [in-keys-muhnt] /ɪnˈkeɪs mənt/ .

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