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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sheathe /ʃið/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], sheathed, sheath•ing. - to put (a sword, etc.) into a sheath:The knights were warned to sheathe their swords.
- to close in with a covering like a sheath:to sheathe electrical wires with an insulator.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sheathe (shēᵺ),USA pronunciation v.t., sheathed, sheath•ing. - to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath.
- to plunge (a sword, dagger, etc.) in something as if in a sheath.
- to enclose in or as if in a casing or covering.
- Buildingto cover or provide with a protective layer or sheathing:to sheathe a roof with copper.
- Electricityto cover (a cable, electrical connector, etc.) with a metal sheath for grounding.
- Middle English shethen, derivative of sheath 1350–1400
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