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encase

[en-keys]

verb (used with object)

encased, encasing 
  1. to enclose in or as in a case.

    We encased the ancient vase in glass to preserve it.



encase

/ ɪˈɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to place or enclose in or as if in a case

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ˈ𳾱Գ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of encase1

First recorded in 1625–35; en- 1 + case 2
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The beans themselves are encased in a green pod that must be peeled and shelled.

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Soon after Ricky was found dead, investigators found the body of his 13-year-old brother, Conrad, encased in concrete in a trash can in the family’s carport.

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While slightly bulky and encased in plastic, it’s a powerhouse built for performance, not looks.

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Jaxon Demme’s sculptures in the gallery’s center are princesses encased in chrome and wire, still waiting for the butterfly to arrive and the suffering to end.

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The Crown of Thorns - comprised of a circle of rushes encased in a crystal and gold tube - was brought back to the cathedral in a ceremony overseen by the Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich.

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