Meaning & use
Encasing
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Enclosing or covering something completely within a case or protective layer.
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The technicians began encasing the ancient manuscript in a protective glass frame.
A thick layer of ice was encasing the branches after the storm.
A note on using this word
"Encasing" is the present participle of "encase," formed from the prefix "en-" (to put into) and "case."
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