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

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 • Dec. 11, 2023

When the timbered framework and lead sheathing nears completion, at the end of this year, the statues will be put back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023

Nicholson & Galloway, an exterior restoration contractor experienced with historical domes, repaired cracks in tiles, patched concrete, then layered on new protective materials: a hand-troweled vapor barrier, spray foam insulation, stainless-steel framing, plywood sheathing.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022

‘What did I tell you, Mr. Pippin?’ said Sam, sheathing his sword.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien