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Definition of Encasement
1. Noun. The act of enclosing something in a case.
Generic synonyms: Enclosing, Enclosure, Envelopment, Inclosure
Derivative terms: Encase, Incase
Definition of Encasement
1. n. The act of encasing; also, that which encases.
Definition of Encasement
1. Noun. The act of encasing or something that encases ¹
2. Noun. (genetics) The early genetic theory, emboîtement ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Encasement
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Encasement
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1. The act of encasing; also, that which encases.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Encasement
Literary usage of Encasement
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Practical treatise on fractures and dislocations by Lewis Atterbury Stimson (1899)
"encasement of leg in plaster of Paris. Complete encasement in plaster of Paris (Fig.
37), occasionally advisable, if carefully watched, even as a primary ..."
2. The Evolution of Man: A Popular Exposition of the Principal Points of Human by Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel (1903)
"lni|M'rtance of the Incubated Chick.—The Theories of Pre-formation and
encasement (Evolution and Pre-delineation). ..."
3. Economics of Bridgework: A Sequel to Bridge Engineering by John Alexander Low Waddell (1921)
"Concrete encasement. 15. Gunite. 16. Proper treatment of steel that is to be
encased in concrete or gunite. 17. Water-proofing. 18. ..."
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