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sheathing
/ ˈʃːðɪŋ /
noun
- any material used as an outer layer, as on a ship's hull
- boarding, etc, used to cover the wall studding or roof joists of a timber frame
Other Word Forms
- ܲd·ٳiԲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of sheathing1
Example Sentences
A graduate of music videos, Saxon — like the Gondrys and Jonzes before him — excels at sheathing his yarn in idiosyncratic humor, atmosphere and technique.
Some of this metal was embedded into the mortar joints of the chimney, and the rest of the flashing was attached to the wooden roof sheathing.
Was it because, while each character dresses conservatively, Flo’s wardrobe obliterates any trace of curves by sheathing her in a bulky apron?
They work well to secure shingles to roofs or tar paper to wall and roof sheathing, but that’s about the extent of their usefulness.
Without proper ventilation, heat and moisture can cause sheathing and rafting to rot, he said.
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