"encasement" meaning in All languages combined

See encasement on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: encasements [plural]
Etymology: encase + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|encase|ment}} encase + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} encasement (countable and uncountable, plural encasements)
  1. The act of encasing Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-encasement-en-noun-Cz3-5LG9
  2. Something that encases. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-encasement-en-noun-6Z1h6e8v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 66 29 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 5 68 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 15 69 16
  3. (genetics) The early genetic theory of emboîtement. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-encasement-en-noun-rDApMJnO Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: incasement [archaic]

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