sheathing
Example Sentences
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A graduate of music videos, Saxon — like the Gondrys and Jonzes before him — excels at sheathing his yarn in idiosyncratic humor, atmosphere and technique.
From Los Angeles Times
Some of this metal was embedded into the mortar joints of the chimney, and the rest of the flashing was attached to the wooden roof sheathing.
From Seattle Times
Was it because, while each character dresses conservatively, Flo’s wardrobe obliterates any trace of curves by sheathing her in a bulky apron?
From New York Times
They work well to secure shingles to roofs or tar paper to wall and roof sheathing, but that’s about the extent of their usefulness.
From Seattle Times
Without proper ventilation, heat and moisture can cause sheathing and rafting to rot, he said.
From Seattle Times
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