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sheath noun

  /ʃiːθ/ , /ʃiθ/
  • (by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.
  • (botany) The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
 guaina
  • (zoology) The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).
 prepuzio

sheathe verb

  /ʃið/ , /ʃiːð/
  • (transitive) To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
 inguainare, rinfoderare
myelin sheath
guaina mielinica
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