Sheath
noun
A protective cover or case for something, usually designed to protect what's inside.
She put the knife back in its sheath.
Often appears as...
- knife sheath
- sword sheath
noun
A close-fitting dress.
She wore a sleek, red sheath to the party.
Often appears as...
- sheath dress
- sheath gown
noun
The covering of a cable or wire.
The sheath of the electric wire was damaged.
Often appears as...
- cable sheath
- wire sheath
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Technical
noun
A thin layer or covering that surrounds and protects something in nature.
The sheath of the nerve was inflamed.
Often appears as...
- mycelin sheath
- nerve sheath
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A protective cover or case for something, usually designed to protect what's inside.
She put the knife back in its sheath.
Often appears as...
- knife sheath
- sword sheath
noun
A close-fitting dress.
She wore a sleek, red sheath to the party.
Often appears as...
- sheath dress
- sheath gown
noun
The covering of a cable or wire.
The sheath of the electric wire was damaged.
Often appears as...
- cable sheath
- wire sheath
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A thin layer or covering that surrounds and protects something in nature.
The sheath of the nerve was inflamed.
Often appears as...
- mycelin sheath
- nerve sheath
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Protection
A 'sheath' often refers to a protective case that prevents damage to objects like knives.
The warrior pulled his blade from its leather sheath.
Pro Tip 2/3Custom Fit
Some sheaths are custom-made to fit specific objects, ensuring a snug and secure hold.
His custom-made sword sheath was adorned with intricate patterns.
Pro Tip 3/3Concealment
A sheath can also be used to conceal something sharp or dangerous.
She carefully placed the scissors in a sheath to keep them hidden.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Protection
A 'sheath' often refers to a protective case that prevents damage to objects like knives.
The warrior pulled his blade from its leather sheath.
Pro Tip 2/3Custom Fit
Some sheaths are custom-made to fit specific objects, ensuring a snug and secure hold.
His custom-made sword sheath was adorned with intricate patterns.
Pro Tip 3/3Concealment
A sheath can also be used to conceal something sharp or dangerous.
She carefully placed the scissors in a sheath to keep them hidden.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Protection
A 'sheath' often refers to a protective case that prevents damage to objects like knives.
The warrior pulled his blade from its leather sheath.
Pro Tip 2/3Custom Fit
Some sheaths are custom-made to fit specific objects, ensuring a snug and secure hold.
His custom-made sword sheath was adorned with intricate patterns.
Pro Tip 3/3Concealment
A sheath can also be used to conceal something sharp or dangerous.
She carefully placed the scissors in a sheath to keep them hidden.
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Claws vs. nails -...
Since nails evolved from claws, both adaptations produce keratinocytes in the same way. The cells grow out from the matrix, emerging from the skin where they die and harden into a water-resistant sheath. The primary difference between the two keratin coverings is really just their shape,
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Biofuels and bioprospecti...
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The main obstacle is that the cellulose molecule, a long, connected chain of glucose sugar protected by a tough, molecular sheath, is difficult to break apart. Creating cellulose-based ethanol means first unwrapping that protective sheath
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Metal that breathes PIPE...
so that it can differentiate from some of the public areas in the space during different times of day. And what it basically implies is that, in houses now, we don't need drapes or shutters or blinds anymore because we can sheath the building with these things,
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How to practice...
So how does practice or repetition affect the inner workings of our brains? The axons that exist in the white matter are wrapped with a fatty substance called myelin. And it's this myelin covering, or sheath, that seems to change with practice.
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How fast is the speed of...
But speeds can be boosted with myelination and increased axon diameter. Myelin is a fatty sheath that insulates an axon, preventing electrical currents from leaking out. Meanwhile, axons with larger diameters offer less internal resistance.
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Safari Live - Day 11 PIPE...
perhaps we're still maybe not quite there with that and there was a gentleman who then said that he worked for border control and they've actually seized the keratin so this is this part here so the outer sheath and actually if
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The poetic side of a...
affects the brain spinal cord and optic nerves in ms the nerves lose their sheath myelin crucial for proper ner function we still don't know why this damage of the myelin occurs but we do know that the nerves with MS contain
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Safari Live - Day 316 PIPE...
the dogs has got two loops and the cut has got three lobes look at those beautiful toes there and they have got some claw sheath which is right here after this toes which helps them
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Puff Adder Attack in...
that is absolutely unbelievable where it's a very very short strike but you could see as the mouth opened the sheath that covered the fangs being exposed
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Life of Insects PIPE...
drill she carefully selects a site for her operations and takes aim she flits away the drill sheath and starts work aim has to be very accurate
Video examples
Claws vs. nails -...
Since nails evolved from claws, both adaptations produce keratinocytes in the same way. The cells grow out from the matrix, emerging from the skin where they die and harden into a water-resistant sheath. The primary difference between the two keratin coverings is really just their shape,
Video examples
Biofuels and bioprospecti...
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The main obstacle is that the cellulose molecule, a long, connected chain of glucose sugar protected by a tough, molecular sheath, is difficult to break apart. Creating cellulose-based ethanol means first unwrapping that protective sheath
Video examples
Metal that breathes PIPE...
so that it can differentiate from some of the public areas in the space during different times of day. And what it basically implies is that, in houses now, we don't need drapes or shutters or blinds anymore because we can sheath the building with these things,
Video examples
How to practice...
So how does practice or repetition affect the inner workings of our brains? The axons that exist in the white matter are wrapped with a fatty substance called myelin. And it's this myelin covering, or sheath, that seems to change with practice.
Video examples
How fast is the speed of...
But speeds can be boosted with myelination and increased axon diameter. Myelin is a fatty sheath that insulates an axon, preventing electrical currents from leaking out. Meanwhile, axons with larger diameters offer less internal resistance.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 11 PIPE...
perhaps we're still maybe not quite there with that and there was a gentleman who then said that he worked for border control and they've actually seized the keratin so this is this part here so the outer sheath and actually if
Video examples
The poetic side of a...
affects the brain spinal cord and optic nerves in ms the nerves lose their sheath myelin crucial for proper ner function we still don't know why this damage of the myelin occurs but we do know that the nerves with MS contain
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 316 PIPE...
the dogs has got two loops and the cut has got three lobes look at those beautiful toes there and they have got some claw sheath which is right here after this toes which helps them
Video examples
Puff Adder Attack in...
that is absolutely unbelievable where it's a very very short strike but you could see as the mouth opened the sheath that covered the fangs being exposed
Video examples
Life of Insects PIPE...
drill she carefully selects a site for her operations and takes aim she flits away the drill sheath and starts work aim has to be very accurate
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Andre Aciman
American Writer
A hidden nerve is what every writer is ultimately about. It's what all writers wish to uncover when writing about themselves in this age of the personal memoir. And yet it's also the first thing every writer learns to sidestep, to disguise, as though this nerve were a deep and shameful secret that needs to be swathed in many sheaths.
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Jason Wu
Canadian Designer
A perfectly fitted sheath dress that can take you from day to night is something that every woman should have in her closet. You can't go wrong with black, but a little bit of color is nice. I love a lot of color, personally. You can accessorize a sheath dress. Look at how Michelle Obama accessorizes clothes to make them her own.
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Erin O'Connor
English Model
When I first began modeling, I was very conventional looking. I had hair down to my waist in a side parting - almost church-like. But beneath the sheath of hair lay this Amazonian, strong-looking frame.
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Carolina Herrera
Venezuelan Designer
Money doesn't buy elegance. You can take an inexpensive sheath, add a pretty scarf, gray shoes, and a wonderful bag, and it will always be elegant.
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George Herbert
British Poet
One sword keeps another in the sheath.
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Andre Aciman
American Writer
A hidden nerve is what every writer is ultimately about. It's what all writers wish to uncover when writing about themselves in this age of the personal memoir. And yet it's also the first thing every writer learns to sidestep, to disguise, as though this nerve were a deep and shameful secret that needs to be swathed in many sheaths.
Quote examples
Jason Wu
Canadian Designer
A perfectly fitted sheath dress that can take you from day to night is something that every woman should have in her closet. You can't go wrong with black, but a little bit of color is nice. I love a lot of color, personally. You can accessorize a sheath dress. Look at how Michelle Obama accessorizes clothes to make them her own.
Quote examples
Erin O'Connor
English Model
When I first began modeling, I was very conventional looking. I had hair down to my waist in a side parting - almost church-like. But beneath the sheath of hair lay this Amazonian, strong-looking frame.
Quote examples
Carolina Herrera
Venezuelan Designer
Money doesn't buy elegance. You can take an inexpensive sheath, add a pretty scarf, gray shoes, and a wonderful bag, and it will always be elegant.
Quote examples
George Herbert
British Poet
One sword keeps another in the sheath.
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