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Encasement

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n. The act of encasing or something that encases

n. The early genetic theory, emboîtement

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The act of encasing; also, that which encases.

n. An old theory of generation similar to emboîtement. See Ovulist.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the act of enclosing something in a case

Word Usage

"Disadvantageous are the required corrosion protection measures, such as encasement and lining, since there is a high corrosion probability with insufficient encasement and inadequate protective lining."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

enclosure inclosure enclosing envelopment

Variant

ovulist

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