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SHEATHING

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• SHEATHING (noun)
The noun SHEATHING has 1 sense:

1. 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

Familiarity information: SHEATHING used as a noun is very rare.

• SHEATHING (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

overlay; overlayer; sheathing

Hypernyms ("sheathing" is a kind of...):

protection; protective cover; protective covering (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury)

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(Corsican proverb)

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