sheathed
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5.8
- adjective
- /ʃiːðd/
- The cables were sheathed in a durable plastic to ensure safety and longevity.
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Watch on YouTubeFor the most part, you want to leave your sword sheathed.
- For the most part, you want to leave your sword sheathed.
- And it means to basically to be good with a sword but keep it sheathed.
Examples
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To avoid damage during transport, the fragile device was sheathed in a thick layer of foam.
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Oops. Well, at least it was sheathed, right? I want the VR headset to be tucked in here when it's not in use.
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Before long, microcolonies arise, clusters of cells sheathed in this slimy glue like material.
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In a new post on his "Foreign Policy" blog, The Sheathed Sword, Gordon Adams writes about the breakdown of civilian and military work—and how the U.S. increasingly relies on its military for development programs over trained development practitioners.
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The sword lay encased in a sheathed holder to protect its blade.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having something on top or around it
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2.0
Kept safe from harm or danger
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4.4
Protected by strong metal or thick plates to stop bullets
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2.5
Closed and covered to stop water or air getting in
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1.0
Having a covering of paper or cloth, like a present
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3.5
Something that is inside and surrounded by other things, like a garden or document
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4.1
Covered with metal plates for strength and protection
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4.4
Covered by a case or layer to protect it from damage
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2.1
Clothes, curtains, or bags that have an inner layer of material for warmth
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1.1
Clothing that has material covering the arms
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Covered with a thin layer of metal
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4.1
Covered by a protective layer like a shell or wrapper
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4.2
Covered with a protective outer layer, for example cables or pipes
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3.3
Having a layer of something on its surface, like fur or seasoning
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5.3
A vehicle or object with thick metal on the outside to protect against attack
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4.2
A thing that has a box or outer layer that protects it
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4.1
Covered in steel to make it strong and safe
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Covered with heavy metal plates for protection
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A thing that is covered by a layer like a cloak or mist
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Covered with a thin shiny metal layer for decoration
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Covered with thin metal sheets for light protection on ships
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Having a cover that protects a sword or dagger
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9.8
Having a protective outer layer like an onion bulb
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Etymology
Sheathed comes from the old noun sheath, which meant a 'cover' for a sword or knife, so to be sheathed is to be 'covered' or enclosed in a protective case, like a blade kept inside its sheath.