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- pronunciation:
- ihn
keIs
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
encases, encasing, encased |
| definition: |
to enclose in, or as though in, a case.
The exotic butterfly specimens were encased in glass.- similar words:
- case, fold
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| related words: |
bind, box, coffer, enclose, envelop, package, roll, surround, wrap |
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| derivation: |
encasement (n.) |
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