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sheath

/ʃiːθ/ /ʃiθ/ /ʃiːð/ /ʃið/

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noun

غمْد

A holster for a sword; a scabbard.

Examples :

"The knight carefully placed his sword back into its sheath. "

وضع الفارس سيفه بعناية مرة أخرى في غمده.

military weapon item

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noun

غمد

(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.

Examples :

"The chef carefully slid the long, thin knife back into its sheath. "

أعاد الطاهي بعناية السكين الطويل والرفيع إلى غمده.

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noun

غمد

The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.

Examples :

"The grass blades' sheaths tightly wrapped around the young stem. "

التفتت أغماد أوراق العشب بإحكام حول الساق الصغيرة.

plant biology part structure

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noun

غمد، غلاف عازل

The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.

Examples :

"The electrician carefully wrapped the sheath around the electrical cable to protect it from damage. "

لف الكهربائي الغمد بعناية حول الكابل الكهربائي لحمايته من التلف.

material technology electronics electric

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noun

غمد

One of the elytra of an insect.

Examples :

"The beetle's sheath protected its delicate wings. "

حَمَتْ غمدُ الخنفساء أجنحتها الرقيقة.

insect animal biology anatomy part

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noun

فستان ضيق

A tight-fitting dress.

Examples :

"The dancer wore a shimmering sheath dress for the recital. "

ارتدت الراقصة فستانًا ضيقًا لامعًا للحفل الموسيقي.

appearance wear style

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noun

غمد

The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).

Examples :

"The veterinarian cleaned the horse's sheath as part of its routine checkup. "

نظف الطبيب البيطري غمد الحصان كجزء من الفحص الروتيني.

animal anatomy organ body

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noun

واقي ذكري

Examples :

"He carefully put the sheath on before having sex. "

وضع الواقي الذكري بعناية قبل ممارسة الجنس.

sex medicine device

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verb

غمّد

To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

Examples :

"He carefully sheathed his hunting knife after cleaning it. "

غمّد سكين الصيد بعناية بعد تنظيفه.

weapon military action

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verb

غمد، وضع في غمد

To encase (something) with a protective covering.

Examples :

"The gardener will sheath the rose bushes with burlap to protect them from the winter frost. "

سيقوم البستاني بغمد شجيرات الورد بالقماش الخيش لحمايتها من صقيع الشتاء.

material action

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verb

أدخل، سحب

Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.

Examples :

"The cat sheathed its claws into its paws when it saw the child. "

أدخل القط مخالبه في كفوفه عندما رأى الطفل.

animal physiology biology anatomy

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verb

أدخل، غمد

To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.

Examples :

"The chef sheathed his knife into the block of wood. "

أدخل الشيف سكينَه في قطعة الخشب.

weapon action military

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verb

توقف عن، كف عن

To abandon or cease (animosity, etc.)

Examples :

"After the argument, the siblings sheathed their anger and resumed playing together. "

بعد الجدال، توقف الأشقاء عن غضبهم واستأنفوا اللعب معًا.

attitude action war military politics

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verb

غمّد

To provide (a sword, etc.) with a sheath.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully sheathed the newly forged sword. "

غمّد الحداد السيف الذي تم تشكيله حديثًا بعناية.

weapon military

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verb

خفف، سكن

To relieve the harsh or painful effect of (a drug, a poison, etc.).

Examples :

"Drinking milk can help sheath the burning sensation after eating spicy food. "

شرب الحليب يمكن أن يساعد في تخفيف الإحساس بالحرقان بعد تناول الطعام الحار.