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单词 sheathe
释义 sheathe
\ˈshēth\ transitive verb
also sheath \-ēth\
(sheathed ; sheathed ; sheathing ; sheathes also sheaths)
Etymology: Middle English shethen, from shethe sheath
1. : to put into a sheath : enclose or cover with or as if with a sheath
2.
 a. : to plunge or bury (as a sword or tusk) in flesh
 b. : to withdraw (a claw) into a sheath
3. : to fit or furnish with or as if with a sheath
4. : to case or cover with something (as thin boards or sheets of metal) that protects : cover with sheathing
 < sheathe a ship's bottom with copper >
 < sheathe in the frame of a house >
5. : to make less noticeable: as
 a. archaic : to render less acrid or pungent
 b. : blunt, dull
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