encasement


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en·case

 (ĕn-kās′)
tr.v. en·cased, en·cas·ing, en·cas·es
To enclose in or as if in a case.
en·case′ment n.
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Noun1.encasement - the act of enclosing something in a case
incasement
enclosing, envelopment, inclosure, enclosure - the act of enclosing something inside something else
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