sheathing
Meaning
sheathe
- (transitive) To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
- (transitive) To encase (something) with a protective covering.
- (transitive) Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.
- (dated, figuratively, literary, poetic, transitive) To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.
- (figuratively, obsolete, rare, transitive) To abandon or cease (animosity, etc.)
- (obsolete, transitive) To provide (a sword, etc.) with a sheath.
- (obsolete, transitive) To relieve the harsh or painful effect of (a drug, a poison, etc.).
Synonyms
Translations
Ummantelung
forro exterior
coberta
درعPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃiːðɪŋ/
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