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sheathing definition

sheath·ing (s̸hē′t̸hiŋ)

noun

  1. the act of one that sheathes
  2. something that sheathes or encases; casing; specif.,
    1. the inner covering of boards or waterproof material on the roof or outside wall of a frame house
    2. the protective covering of a ship's bottom or hull

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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