sheathing
[ shee-thing ]
/ ˈʃi ðɪŋ /
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noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM sheathing
un·der·sheath·ing, nounWords nearby sheathing
shear zone, sheatfish, sheath, sheathbill, sheathe, sheathing, sheath knife, sheath of eyeball, sheath of Schwann, shea tree, sheave
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sheathing
/ (ˈʃiːðɪŋ) /
noun
any material used as an outer layer, as on a ship's hull
boarding, etc, used to cover the wall studding or roof joists of a timber frame
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