- Encase
- Encase En*case", v. t. [Cf. {Enchase}.] To inclose in or as if in a case. See {Incase}. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
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encase — [en kās′, inkās′] vt. encased, encasing 1. to cover completely; enclose 2. to put into a case or cases encasement n … English World dictionary
encase — v. (D; tr.) to encase in * * * [ɪn keɪs] (D; tr.) to encase in … Combinatory dictionary
encase — UK [ɪnˈkeɪs] / US verb [transitive] Word forms encase : present tense I/you/we/they encase he/she/it encases present participle encasing past tense encased past participle encased to completely cover or enclose something … English dictionary
encase — en|case [ınˈkeıs] v [T] to cover or surround something completely encase sth in sth ▪ His broken leg was encased in plaster … Dictionary of contemporary English
encase — [[t]ɪnke͟ɪs[/t]] encases, encasing, encased VERB If a person or an object is encased in something, they are completely covered or surrounded by it. [be V ed in n] When nuclear fuel is manufactured it is encased in metal cans... [V n] These… … English dictionary
encase — transitive verb Date: 1633 to enclose in or as if in a case … New Collegiate Dictionary
