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encase

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en·case  (n-ks)
tr.v. en·cased, en·cas·ing, en·cas·es
To enclose in or as if in a case.
en·casement n.
encase
Verb
[-casing, -cased] to enclose or cover completely: her arms were encased in plaster
encasement n
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Verb1.encase - enclose in, or as if in, a case; "my feet were encased in mud"
incase, case
pack - arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes"
box, package - put into a box; "box the gift, please"
sack - put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"
crate - put into a crate; as for protection; "crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum"
inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
Translations
Spanish encase [ɪnˈkeɪs] vt to encase in (= contain) → encajar (= cover); cubrir
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At half-past twelve the train stopped at Burhampoor where Passepartout was able to purchase some Indian slippers, ornamented with false pearls, in which, with evident vanity, he proceeded to encase his feet.
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