encase

[ en-keys ]

verb (used with object)

, en·cased, en·cas·ing.

1. to enclose in or as in a case:

   We encased the ancient vase in glass to preserve it.

encase

/ ɪnˈkeɪs /

verb

1. tr to place or enclose in or as if in a case

Derived Forms

• enˈcasement, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of encase¹

First recorded in 1625–35; en- ¹ + case ²

Example Sentences

The carcass—containing the head, forelimbs, and front part of the animal—was discovered encased in a chunk of ice in 2020 near the Badyarikha River in northern Siberia, above the Arctic Circle.

From Science Magazine

But the dinosaur, encased in layers of sediment, is exempt from this endless cycle of growth and decay.

From Los Angeles Times

It has encased our vehicle in a virtual bubble that the self-driving trucks "see" and which causes them to manage their proximity by slowing or stopping as necessary.

From BBC

Her head and arms are encased in bandages.

From BBC

River was encased in concrete starting in the 1940s in response to a series of major floods.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bandage
• bind
• bundle
• cloak
• clothe
• cover
• drape
• enclose
• fold
• hide
• immerse
• pack
• roll up
• sheathe
• shroud
• swaddle
• swathe