[ UK /ɛnkˈe‍ɪs/ ]
[ US /ɛnˈkeɪs/ ]
VERB
  1. enclose in, or as if in, a case
    my feet were encased in mud
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How To Use encase In A Sentence

  • Electrical and communication components can be encased in nonconductive materials and fitted together within concrete hollows behind prescribed openings in the walls for outlets.
  • She says that when a caterpillar encases itself in its cocoon, tiny cells called imaginal cells begin to appear within the chrysalis. Love For No Reason
  • Dry-clean and encase cashmere and fur in plastic bags for summer
  • At the same time, parts of southern England were struck by a freak ice storm that encased the landscape in thick ice. Times, Sunday Times
  • And one evening we try crispy-crusted pig's-feet cakes, meltingly soft chunks of meat encased in polenta.
  • A small wood shingled A frame, it was solidly encased by trees, hidden from view.
  • His broken leg was encased in plaster.
  • Power poles are being encased in concrete rings to protect them from the heat. Times, Sunday Times
  • The reception was encased in bulletproof glass, the blankets were riddled with holes and the remote control was moist. Times, Sunday Times
  • During the Khmer's rule, two folds of iron sheets encased in electrified barbwire to prevent escape enclosed it.
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