"encasement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: encasements [plural]
Etymology: From 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-PuUqwXCf
  2. Something that encases. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-encasement-en-noun-6Z1h6e8v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 68 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 15 65 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 70 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 74 20
  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]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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