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enclosure

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en·clo·sure  (n-klzhr)
n.
1.
a. The act of enclosing.
b. The state of being enclosed.
2. Something enclosed: a business letter with a supplemental enclosure.
3. Something that encloses.

enclosure
Noun
1. an area of land enclosed by a fence, wall, or hedge
2. something, such as a cheque, enclosed with a letter
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Noun1.enclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
cage, coop - an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, storage area, hold - the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
catchall - an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends
chamber - a natural or artificial enclosed space
compound - an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
dock - an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
echo chamber - an enclosed space for producing reverberation of a sound
lock chamber, lock - enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
nacelle - a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine
pen - an enclosure for confining livestock
pit - an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
playpen, pen - a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
plenum - an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside
dog pound, pound - a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"
niche, recess - an enclosure that is set back or indented
vivarium - an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions
yard - an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
2.enclosure - the act of enclosing something inside something else
intromission, insertion, introduction - the act of putting one thing into another
boxing, packing - the enclosure of something in a package or box
encasement, incasement - the act of enclosing something in a case
3.enclosure - a naturally enclosed space
cavern - any large dark enclosed space; "his eyes were dark caverns"
matrix - an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)
space - an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"
4.enclosure - something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
Translations
Spanish enclosure [ɪnˈkləuʒəʳ] ncercado, recinto;
(COMM) → carta adjunta

French enclosure [ɪnˈkləuʒəʳ] nenceinte f;
(in letter etc) → annexe f

German enclosure [ɪnˈkləuʒəʳ] enclose neingefriedeter Bereich m;
(in letter etc) → Anlage f

Italian enclosure [ɪnˈkləuʒəʳ] nrecinto;
(COMM) → allegato

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We struck the enclosure about the middle of the south side, and almost at the same time, seven mutineers--Job Anderson, the boatswain, at their head--appeared in full cry at the southwestern corner.
will you not open the gates of the enclosure to all comers?
As Tara of Helium looked down into the enclosure surrounding the nearest tower, her brows contracted momentarily in frowning surprise, and then her eyes went wide in an expression of incredulity tinged with horror, for what she saw was a score or two of human bodies--naked and headless.
 
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