Synonyms for sheathing
ˈʃi ðɪŋsheath·ing

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1. sheathing, overlay, overlayernoun

   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:
   overlayer, overlay

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1. • Protective Covering

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1. sheathingadjective

   Synonyms:
   VAGINANT

2. sheathingnoun

   Synonyms:
   casing, lining

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1. List of paraphrases for "sheathing":

   envelope, coating, wrapper

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1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

   Marine life is prevalent on the wreck, except on the copper sheathing which still retains its antifouling ability to keep the hull free of marine organism.

2. André Gide:

   Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have their beauty when they are joined in prayer. Young hands were made for caresses and the sheathing of love. It is a pity to make them join too soon.