Etymology
Origin of encasement
Example Sentences
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Both works express a sense of internal struggle, disorientation and trying to break free, intensified by the plastic encasement on three sides of the low wooden stage.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
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
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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