encase
to enclose in or as in a case: We encased the ancient vase in glass to preserve it.
Origin of encase
1- Also incase.
Words that may be confused with encase
- encase , in case
Words Nearby encase
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How to use encase in a sentence
The fill is a thick layer of memory foam surrounded on both sides by two layers of cooling gel encased in a quilted, washable cover.
That mRNA is encased in a shell made of lipids, or fats, for delivery.
Side effects, dosage, price, and more: Everything you need to know about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine | dzanemorris | December 10, 2020 | FortuneThe Pfizer vaccine, like one from Moderna, uses lipid nanoparticles to encase the RNA.
What are the ingredients of Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine? | Konstantin Kakaes | December 9, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThese water molecules could be encased in glass forged by micrometeorite impacts, or wedged between soil grains that shield the water from blistering solar radiation.
Water exists on sunny parts of the moon, scientists confirm | Maria Temming | October 26, 2020 | Science NewsThese lie alongside each other to form the fascicle, or syntrophium, encased in the thickened outside cover, the labium.
Evolution made mosquitos into stealthy, sensitive vampires | Erica McAlister | October 15, 2020 | Popular-Science
Her voice was too strong, too assured, to encase in strict rules.
In this amateur video, people watch smoke encase the South Tower as the second plane hits.
Of course, those spheres also encase it in a petrochemical prison.
They were perfectly flat and had only uppers enough to encase two or three toes.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeHis breeches also appear to be of buff leather, and large boots, with wide tops, encase his feet and legs.
A Handbook of Pictorial History | Henry W. DonaldRoseleaf had difficulty in maintaining the silence with which he had determined to encase himself.
A Black Adonis | Linn Boyd Porterencase the mouth in a muzzle and a dog is as helpless for offensive warfare as is a newborn baby.
Lad: A Dog | Albert Payson TerhuneA Renaissance faade added in later days might encase a practically complete Gothic interior.
Cathedrals of Spain | John A. (John Allyne) Gade
British Dictionary definitions for encase
incase
/ (ɪnˈkeɪs) /
(tr) to place or enclose in or as if in a case
Derived forms of encase
- encasement or incasement, noun
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