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sheathing
 
Noun sheathing has 1 sense
  1. sheathing, overlay, overlayer - protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
    --1 is a kind of protective covering, protective cover, protection
    Derived form: verb sheathe1
Verb sheathe has 3 senses
  1. sheathe - cover with a protective sheathing; "sheathe her face"
    --1 is one way to     cover
    Derived form: noun sheathing1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. sheathe - enclose with a sheath; "sheathe a sword"
    --2 is one way to     envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose
    Antonyms: unsheathe
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  3. sheathe - plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
    --3 is one way to     immerse, plunge
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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