enclosing
- noun
- /ɪnˈkloʊzɪŋ/
:
cerrado
- We used a fence for the enclosing of our backyard.
Examples
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Probe Mer is the probe minimum enclosing rectangle.
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The enclosing walls of the garden created a private oasis.
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The enclosing box kept the fragile items safe during shipping.
Synonyms
30
1.1
Putting items into boxes to protect them during shipping or moving
8
1.0
Putting things into boxes to store or send them
2
4.4
Closing off an area by surrounding it with a fence or barrier
2
6.8
A cover that surrounds and protects something
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7.0
A complete covering that surrounds something
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6.8
Putting something inside a small container to protect or hold it
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9.9
The act of surrounding or including something completely
Closing off land so only certain people can use it
Putting something in a case or cover to protect it
An act of wrapping something closely so it is covered
Wrapping something in cloth or a blanket to protect it
Placing something inside another thing or file so it becomes part of it
An object fixed firmly inside another material, like a fossil in rock
Surrounding a thing with a border to make it stand out
Seeing things mainly as objects to use because of technology
Antonyms
How Closed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word enclosing comes from the prefix en- meaning 'in' and the root close meaning 'to shut', like in the word 'closure'. So to enclose something is to put it inside and shut it in, which is why it means surrounding or sealing something inside.