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encasement

noun en·case·ment \in-ˈkā-smənt, en-\

Definition of ENCASEMENT

:  the act or process of encasing :  the state of being encased; also :  case, covering
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First Known Use of ENCASEMENT

1741

Related to ENCASEMENT

Synonyms
armor, capsule, casing, cocoon, cover, covering, 1case, housing, hull, husk, jacket, pod, sheath, shell

Rhymes with ENCASEMENT

abasement, debasement, defacement, displacement, effacement, embracement, emplacement, enlacement, misplacement, outplacement, replacement

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