sheathe
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sheathe
(shēth)tr.v. sheathed, sheath·ing, sheathes
1. To insert into or provide with a sheath.
2. To retract (a claw) into a sheath.
3. To enclose with a protective covering; encase.
[Middle English schethen, from schethe, sheath; see sheath.]
sheath′er n.
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sheathe
(ʃiːð)vb (tr)
1. to insert (a knife, sword, etc) into a sheath
2. (Zoology) (esp of cats) to retract (the claws)
3. to surface with or encase in a sheath or sheathing
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
sheathe
(ʃið)v.t. sheathed, sheath•ing.
1. to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath.
2. to plunge (a sword, dagger, etc.) into something as if in a sheath.
3. to enclose in or as if in a casing or covering.
4. to cover or provide with a protective layer or sheathing.
5. to cover (a cable, electrical connector, etc.) with a metal sheath for grounding.
[1350–1400; Middle English shethen, derivative of sheath]
sheath′er, n.
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sheathe
Past participle: sheathed
Gerund: sheathing
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| Verb | 1. | sheathe - cover with a protective sheathing; "sheathe her face" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" invaginate - sheathe; "The chrysalis is invaginated" |
| 2. | sheathe - enclose with a sheath; "sheathe a sword" enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house" unsheathe - draw from a sheath or scabbard; "the knight unsheathed his sword" | |
| 3. | sheathe - plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
sheath
(ʃiːθ) – plural sheaths (ʃiːθs ʃiːðz) – noun2. a long close-fitting covering. The rocket is encased in a metal sheath.revestimiento
sheathe (ʃiːð) verb to put into a sheath. He sheathed his sword.envainar
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