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sheath

[ sheeth ]

noun

plural sheaths
  1. a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like.
  2. any similar close-fitting covering or case.
  3. a condom.
  4. Biology. a closely enveloping part or structure, as in an animal or plant.
  5. Botany. the leaf base when it forms a vertical coating surrounding the stem.
  6. a close-fitting dress, skirt, or coat, especially an unbelted dress with a straight drape.
  7. Electricity. the metal covering of a cable.
  8. Electronics.
    1. the metal wall of a wave guide.
    2. a space charge formed by ions near an electrode in a tube containing low-pressure gas.
    3. the region of a space charge in a cathode-ray tube.


verb (used with object)

  1. to sheathe.

sheath

/ ʃːθ /

noun

  1. a case or covering for the blade of a knife, sword, etc
  2. any similar close-fitting case
  3. biology an enclosing or protective structure, such as a leaf base encasing the stem of a plant
  4. the protective covering on an electric cable
  5. a figure-hugging dress with a narrow tapering skirt
  6. another name for condom
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr another word for sheathe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sheath

/ ŧٳ /

  1. An enveloping tubular structure, such as the base of a grass leaf that surrounds the stem or the tissue that encloses a muscle or nerve fiber.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 𲹳ٳl adjective
  • 𲹳ٳl 𲹳ٳy adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sheath1

before 950; Middle English s ( c ) heth ( e ), Old English ŧٳ; cognate with German Scheide; shed 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sheath1

Old English ŧٳ; related to Old Norse skeithir, Old High German sceida a dividing; compare Old English to divide
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The specimen also preserves the first keratinous sheath of a therizinosaur, an element that covers the claw much like human fingernails, aiding defence, movement, or prey catching.

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Its versatile blade easily slices through steak, vegetables, and fruit, while the Italian leather sheath makes it ideal for travelers.

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Following searches of the park by officers, a sheath was later recovered which contained DNA belonging to both Darrian and one of the defendants.

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While previous methods were too imprecise to distinguish neighboring cells like mesophyll and bundle sheath cells, single-cell genomics allowed the team to investigate the genetic and structural changes in each cell type from both plants.

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Smith, however, left behind the knife, a knife sheath and the audio recorder covered in DNA that would implicate him in the murder.

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