encased

«encased» in Mova's school dictionary: Completely covered or surrounded by something hard or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (past and past participle of encase); adjective (encased in)

meaning for a pupil

1) Completely covered or surrounded by something hard or protective. tree →

2) Put inside a case or shell. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and stories, things encased in ice, amber, rock or metal are protected or trapped; in health, a broken arm encased in plaster; phrases: «encased in ice», «encased in amber», «encased in armour».

examples

• The mammoth was encased in ice for thousands of years. tree →
• The knight was encased in shining armour. tree →
• Her phone was encased in a tough rubber cover. tree →
• The fossil fish was encased in stone. tree →
• The bridge was encased in scaffolding. tree →
• His arm was encased in a bright blue cast. tree →
• His tail was encased in a blue silk covering, which was to protect it from the rain. tree →

note

Past form of encase; usually followed by «in». Similar: covered, wrapped, sealed.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «encased» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.