Usage of "sheathing" | TermGallery

Portuguese

Catalan

Spanish

Protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior.

folha de prova

Synonyms

Examples for "overlay"

overlay
overlayer

Examples for "overlay"

He still spoke Parisian French, but now with a heavy Quebecois overlay. 
 American empire: blood and iron 

But there's something refreshing about using an overlay you haven't seen before. 
 Wired 

The altitude settings can apply to any overlay you want to add. 
 Wired 

There's also a handy little spirit level incorporated into the grid overlay. 
 The Irish Times 

The overlay doesn't show images or ads, but it does include links. 
 Reuters 

We discover that the local underlying metal facet directs the orientation and chirality of the oxide overlayer. 
 Pubmed 

But tuned to the right overlayer, she saw images erupt from those waggling fingertips so detailed and compelling that-well-whoneededwords? 
 Existence 

In a final step, catalyst surface-binding is stabilized by a subsequent ALD overlayer of Al 2 O 3 . 
 Pubmed 

Having embarked on a challenging round-the-world trip in 2011-12 with only carry-on luggage, Paider found that a down jacket was the ultimate packable overlayer. 
 News.com.au 

You had to be a member of some affinity group to see those overlayers. 
 Existence 

Usage of sheathing in English

He saw Roderic standing waist deep in the breakers sheathing his sword. 
 The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (12... 

To his delight, the sheathing was already being rolled out in quantity. 
 Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung 

He rose, sheathing the dagger, and followed Hendricks out into the snow. 
 Small favor 

Richard steps back and pulls me to his side, sheathing his sword. 
 The Lady of the Rivers 

Besides underlying the roofing, the wooden sheathing secures trusses to each other. 
 The world without us 

Vithis shook the pair off, sheathing the blade with an angry thrust. 
 Tetrarch (Well of Echoes) 

This was accordingly done, and the sheathing repaired on the 3d. 
 A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume ... 

He picked up his sword, too, and succeeded in sheathing it. 
 Via Crucis: A Romance of the Second Crusade 

And so the orderly-sergeant, while sheathing the sword, leaned nervously backward. 
 Men, Women, and Boats 

This done, a sheathing of planking was spiked on over the buttered canvas. 
 The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador: A Boy's Life of Wilfred T... 

Lanko was sheathing the weapon, his whole bearing expressing unwilling relinquishment. 
 The Players 

To this framework was spiked, on the inside, a close sheathing of plank. 
 Wakulla: a story of adventure in Florida 

So I've judged from the way this sheathing is talking up. 
 Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast 

Then he shaved the plastic sheathing off the ends and twisted them together. 
 Pines 

When she circled him, she felt the thin condom sheathing his impressive erection. 
 Silent killer 

Cutlip stumbled forward, and sheathing one revolver, Frank caught him by the hand. 
 The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets; Or, The Fall of the G... 