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单词 sheathing
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sheathing

noun

sheath·​ing ˈshē-t͟hiŋ How to pronounce sheathing (audio)
-thiŋ
1
: the action of one that sheathes something
2
: material used to sheathe something
especially : the first covering of boards or of waterproof material on the outside wall of a frame house or on a timber roof

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Its dome is receiving new copper sheathing that will restore its luster. Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 Redhouse’s technology works by mulching demolition waste such as wood framing, sheathing and wall board. Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 12 July 2022 That job falls on a weather barrier, such as a Tyvec or Typar home wrap, or a peel-and-stick membrane such as Vycor or BlueSkin, that’s applied over the sheathing (the boards or plywood that comprise your exterior walls). Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022 Nearly the entire facade of the home was destroyed, and sheathing was already being installed to close the large opening into what appeared to be the living room and a bedroom. John Spink, ajc, 30 June 2022 Each spool was covered in either brown, orange, yellow or gray sheathing. Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2022 This month roofing will start on the south addition, exterior sheathing of the South addition will take place, and the underground retention system in the existing parking lot will take shape. cleveland, 10 Apr. 2022 There weren’t many decibels left in the old network; wires had corroded and cable sheathing had become rat snacks, and in 1985, L.A. County shut the whole thing down. Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2022 Copper sheathing was laid out on the dome and then sealed. Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 9 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sheathing

noun

sheath·​ing ˈshē-t͟hiŋ How to pronounce sheathing (audio)
: material used as a protective covering
waterproof sheathing

sheathing

verb

present participle of sheathe
as in cladding
to cover with something that protects sometimes shipbuilders sheathe a ship's bottom with copper for extra protection from barnacles and other threats

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • cladding
  • clothing
  • encasing
  • wrapping
  • siding
  • dressing
  • facing
  • surrounding
  • robing
  • garbing
  • enclosing
  • mantling
  • enveloping
  • arraying
  • swathing
  • skinning
  • enwrapping
  • veiling
  • shrouding
  • embowering
  • apparelling
  • overlaying
  • appareling
  • inclosing
  • enshrouding
  • lapping
  • blanketing
  • encompassing
  • embosoming
  • overspreading
  • embracing
  • investing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • stripping
  • denuding
  • exposing
  • baring
  • unswathing
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