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encase
verb
Definition of
encase verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
encase
verb
/
ɪnˈkeɪs
/
[
often passive
]
encase something (in something)
(
formal
)
to surround or cover something completely, especially to protect it
The reactor is encased in concrete and steel.
His upper body was completely encased in bandages.
