Sheathing

//ˈʃiːðɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something that wraps around or surrounds something, as a sheath encases its blade. countable, uncountable

    "When the sheathing was on it suddenly looked like a real house: you could see where the outer walls would be even if they still needed the siding and trim added."

  2. 2
    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 wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of sheathe form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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beambilletblanketingblockingblotting outboard

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"When the sheathing was on it suddenly looked like a real house: you could see where the outer walls would be even if they still needed the siding and trim added."

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