sheath
noun
a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like.
sheaths
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pluralof sheath.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Standard CD20 antibodies are an established treatment for MS, with the antibodies targeting the renegade autoimmune cells that damage nerve sheaths.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
As interim CEO, Peterson swapped her corporate wardrobe for ostrich-feathered sheaths, tiger-striped hatbands, snakeskin-patterned coats and cheetah-spotted sneakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
The extraordinary darkness that sheaths the Atacama, which stretches for hundreds of miles in Chile’s north, has made it a haven for astronomers searching for planets and stars shimmering in the night sky.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2024
Axons transmit the electrical signals that nerve cells use to communicate; myelin sheaths -- like the plastic coating on a copper wire -- help these signals travel more efficiently.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2024
They gleamed as he drew them from their black sheaths, wrought of some strange metal, light and strong, and set with many fiery stones.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
