Sheathing
/ˈʃiːðɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 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 present participle and gerund of sheathe form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"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."