- present tense form of enclose (3rd person singular).
encloses
Example Sentences
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Eukaryotic cells contain a nucleus that encloses their DNA.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
This curvaceous shape encloses an open and spacious cabin, with plenty of light in the second row and versatile storage in the stern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
But it had no lights of its own, so the volunteers used the LED lights and glow sticks to attach homemade Dodgers-themed signage to the fence that encloses the bridge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
Towards the back of the area so far excavated there is a wall that encloses three rooms.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2023
But who has ever torn himself from the claw that encloses you when you drop a seed in a TV parlour?
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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