# sheathing

Pronunciation: say "SHEE-thing" /ˈʃiðɪŋ/

## Noun

1. A covering that wraps around or encloses something, the way a sheath encloses a blade.
   - Simple: A cover that goes all the way around something, like the case that holds a knife.
   - _The roofers laid down new sheathing before putting on the shingles._
   - _Copper sheathing protected the hulls of the old warships from worms._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of sheathe. — present participle and gerund of sheathe
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of sheathe. Use it after 'is', 'are' or 'was', or to name the action itself.
   - _The soldier wiped his blade clean before sheathing it._
   - _Workers are sheathing the new tower in panels of glass and steel._

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