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encase

/ɪnˈkeɪs/ /ɛnˈkeɪs/

Meanings
verb
To enclose, as in a case.

Examples :

"The museum curators will encase the fragile artifact in a protective glass box. "
material structure building

Related Words

Illustration museum

museum noun

/mjuːˈziːəm/ /mjuˈzi.əm/

A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

"The local museum has an excellent exhibit on ancient Egyptian artifacts. "

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fragile adjective

/ˈfɹædʒaɪl/ /ˈfɹædʒəl/

Easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure.

"He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed."

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protective noun

/pɹoʊtɛktɪv/

Something that protects.

"The protective helmet was essential for the construction worker. "

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case noun

/keɪs/

An actual event, situation, or fact.

"For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth."

Illustration glass

glass verb

/ɡlɑːs/ /ɡlæs/

To apply fibreglass to.

"to fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat"

Illustration box

box noun

/bɒks/ /bɑks/

Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.

"The cardboard box was large enough to hold all my school books. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration curators

curators noun

/ˈkjʊˌreɪtərz/ /ˈkjʊˌreɪɾərz/

A person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo.

"The museum curators carefully arranged the ancient artifacts in the new exhibit. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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artifact noun

/ˈɑːtɪfækt/ /ˈɑɹtɪfækt/

An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.

"The ancient pottery shards are considered artifacts of the lost civilization. "

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enclose verb

/ənˈkloʊz/ /ɪnˈkləʊz/ /ɪnˈkloʊz/

To surround with a wall, fence, etc.

"to enclose lands"

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will verb

/wɪl/

(now uncommon or literary) To wish, desire (something).

"Do what you will."