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noun
- 1. protective casing or covering.
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a close-fitting covering designed to protect something: The frame is covered by a glass and metal sheathing. The dome's exterior has been covered with protective concrete tiles and copper sheathing. See. sheath. Fewer examples. Nails were used to put down roof sheathing.
noun. sheath· ing ˈshē-t͟hiŋ. -thiŋ. Synonyms of sheathing. 1. : the action of one that sheathes something. 2. : material used to sheathe something. especially : the first covering of boards or of waterproof material on the outside wall of a frame house or on a timber roof.
noun. 1. the act of a person who sheathes. 2. something that sheathes; a covering or outer layer of metal, wood, or other material, as one of metal plates on a ship's bottom, the first covering of boards on a house, etc. 3. material for forming any such covering. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
noun. the act of a person who sheathes. something that sheathes; a covering or outer layer of metal, wood, or other material, as one of metal plates on a ship's bottom, the first covering of boards on a house, etc. material for forming any such covering. sheathing. / ˈʃiːðɪŋ /.
a close-fitting covering designed to protect something: The frame is covered by a glass and metal sheathing. The dome's exterior has been covered with protective concrete tiles and copper sheathing. See. sheath. Fewer examples. Nails were used to put down roof sheathing.
n. 1. A layer of boards or of other wood or fiber materials applied to the outer studs, joists, and rafters of a building to strengthen the structure and serve as a base for an exterior weatherproof cladding. 2. Nautical An exterior covering on the underwater part of a ship's hull that protects it against marine growths. 3.
Sheathing definition: A layer of boards or of other wood or fiber materials applied to the outer studs, joists, and rafters of a building to strengthen the structure and serve as a base for an exterior weatherproof cladding.
1. any material used as an outer layer, as on a ship's hull. [...] 2. boarding, etc, used to cover the wall studding or roof joists of a timber frame. [...] More. Synonyms of 'sheathing' • protection, covering, protective covering [...] More. Examples of 'sheathing' in a sentence.
sheathing meaning, definition, what is sheathing: a protective outer cover, for example fo...: Learn more.
Definitions of sheathing. noun. protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior. synonyms: overlay, overlayer. see more.
