sheathing
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Some of the crucial work done at Bell Labs might now seem mundane: for example, how to fabricate sheathing so undersea cables wouldn’t be chewed through by Toredo worms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
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 ● Apr. 8, 2024
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 ● Dec. 28, 2023
Flames soon rose into the attic, crowded with rafters and sheathing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
‘What did I tell you, Mr. Pippin?’ said Sam, sheathing his sword.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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