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Meaning of sheath

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sheath

Pronunciation:/ʃiːθ//ʃiθ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A holster for a sword; a scabbard.

  2. (by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.

    Synonyms:casecasingcovercoveringenvelope

  3. The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.

  4. The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sheath

sheath

Pronunciation:/ʃiːð//ʃið/

verb

Definitions

  1. To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

    Antonyms:unsheathe

  2. To encase (something) with a protective covering.

    Antonyms:unsheathe

  3. Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.

    Antonyms:unsheathe

  4. To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sheathhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sheathe

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