[
UK
/ɛnkˈeɪs/
]
[ US /ɛnˈkeɪs/ ]
[ US /ɛnˈkeɪs/ ]
VERB
-
enclose in, or as if in, a case
my feet were encased in mud
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.