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Definition of encase verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

encase

verb

NAmE//ɪnˈkeɪs//

[often passive] encase something (in something) (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they encase

he / she / it encases

past simple encased

-ing form encasing

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to surround or cover something completely, especially to protect it The reactor is encased in concrete and steel. His upper body was completely encased in bandages.

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