Encased

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of encase form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Enclosed; existing within a container.

    "Whether material or spiritual, this is not the environment we know; even the most encased of physical beings, and the most unexperienced modes of being spiritual, are present to each other in expectation of experience if in no other way."

Adjective
  1. 1
    covered or protected with or as if with a case wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
armoredcasedcloudedcovertenvelopedfloored

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"As part of their mission to explore Mars, NASA launched twin robotic rovers on June 10 and July 7, 2003. For landing, each rover was encased in a beachball-like apparatus with a parachute attached."

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