| Pronunciation: | | en'keysmunt
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the act of enclosing something in a case |
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ENCASEMENT is a 10 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | incasement |
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| | See Also: | | enclosing, enclosure, envelopment, inclosure |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \En*case"ment\, n. [Cf. {Casement}.]
1. The act of encasing; also, that which encases.
2. (Biol.) An old theory of generation similar to
embo[^i]tement. See {Ovulist}.
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