sheathing
2
6.5
- noun
- /ˈʃiːθɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
revestimiento
- Schematic of a cable splice: A splicing tool works the sheathing wires into the protective spiral.
- plywood sheathing
- roof sheathing
- wall sheathing
Examples
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The builders used plywood sheathing to protect the house from the weather during construction.
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Puts on a secondary water barrier or tapes the seams between the sheathing.
Blog text (29) -
Well, OK, there is a break in the sheathing off the wire there, which was mentioned in the open.
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Then the women went home, and the small crew of three took up the outside sheathing.
Fiction book (1990) -
One of the secure doors with plastic sheathing... look but don't touch.
Blog text (25) -
We were nailing up walls to support the sheathing, which holds all the concrete while it dries.
Fiction book (2001) -
For instance, 32,000 square yards of plastic sheathing and 6,000 sheets of plywood are used to cover the field.
Academic text (2013) -
Even without the fields, we'd be in little danger: the ship's superstructure and sheathing, even its transparent sections, are constructed of advanced composite resins.
Fiction book (2000) -
Further, in construction, we can see examples such as calculating area for framing, sheathing, roofing, and floor materials, calculating cubic measure for soil and fill materials, as well as concrete and block estimates.
Academic text (2007) -
To ensure stability, the contractor installed a layer of sheathing on the exterior walls before adding the siding.
Synonyms
45
3.0
An outer cover that protects things like a tire from damage
35
3.4
A layer of material that covers a surface to protect or decorate it
12
1.1
A thing placed over something to protect or hide it
11
4.8
A layer of material placed on something for protection or decoration
6
6.0
A protective layer that surrounds and supports an animal or plant part
4
6.8
An outer layer fixed to the outside of a building to keep weather out and make it look better
1
3.5
Material that protects a building from rain, wind, and sun
A layer of material added over walls or floors for protection and support
A protective layer added to something to stop damage
Antonyms
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
sheathing = sheath (transparent) = sheath + ing
Built from the verb 'sheath' + '-ing'; the meaning 'material used to cover' is a predictable nominalization of the verb.
Etymology
Sheathing comes from the word sheath, which means a 'cover' or 'case', like the cover for a knife. So in building, sheathing is the outer layer that protects and strengthens walls and gives a base for other materials.