sheathing

[shee-thing] / ˈʃi ðɪŋ /

NOUN

lamina

Synonyms

STRONG

bark carapace case casing coating crust cutis derma dermis epidermis fell film fur hide hull husk integument jacket membrane outside parchment peel pelt rind sheath shell shuck slough surface tegument vellum

Antonyms

STRONG

center core inside interior middle

NOUN

lining

Synonyms

STRONGEST

covering

STRONG

bushing filling liner padding quilting stuffing wadding wainscot wainscoting wall

WEAK

inner coating inner layer

NOUN

sheath

Synonyms

STRONGEST

covering

STRONG

cover scabbard spathe wrapping

NOUN

skin

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bark coating crust fur husk jacket membrane rind sheath surface

STRONG

carapace case casing cutis derma dermis epidermis fell film hide hull integument outside parchment peel pelt shell shuck slough tegument vellum

Antonyms

STRONGEST

core

STRONG

center inside interior middle

WEAK

body

NOUN

pod

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capsule husk skin

STRONG

case covering hull sheath shell vessel

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"Thirty thousand dollars!" gasped the doctor, in undertones, counting the large bills and sheafing them in one trembling hand.

From A Man of Two Countries by Dowling, Colista M.

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